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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released distraction guidelines that encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk connected to electronic devices built into their vehicles, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices.
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NHTSA Fines Southern Honda Powersports for Alleged Violations of Federal Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Southern Honda Powersports in Chattanooga, Tenn., has agreed to...
This Document contains the Subsidy Rates of US Non-Alaskan Subsidized Air Service Carriers for January 2002.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls, affecting over 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and vehicle equipment, during calendar year 2012. The nation’s top...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it is providing $550,000 to Connecticut and Massachusetts to help them plan and conduct high-visibility anti-texting enforcement programs. Each state will receive $275,000 to...
WASHINGTON – As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are urging parents and caregivers to set and enforce safe driving ground rules for their teens. Parental involvement is a key component...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the lineup of model year 2013 passenger vehicles that will be tested as part of the agency’s 5-star safety ratings program. The ratings provide car buyers with...
Analysis of “driver acceptance clinics” finds majority of participants react favorably to technology allowing vehicles to communicate safety messages to avoid crashes.