North American Transportation Statistics: Almost 93 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the United States in 2011

U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Connecticut and Massachusetts $550,000 for Texting Ban Enforcement Demonstrations

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...

U.S. DOT Encourages Parents and Caregivers to Establish Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week

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...

NHTSA Announces Model Year 2013 Vehicles to be Rated Under Government 5-Star Safety Ratings Program

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...

New DOT Research Shows Drivers Support Connected Vehicle Technology, Appreciate Potential Safety Benefits

Analysis of “driver acceptance clinics” finds majority of participants react favorably to technology allowing vehicles to communicate safety messages to avoid crashes.

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video

Williamson v. Mazda Motor Co. (08-1314)

Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, et al., v. City of New York

NHTSA Unveils New ‘10-Year-Old Child’ Crash Test Dummy

The nation’s automotive safety agency is unveiling a new crash test dummy today that will be used to evaluate the growing number of child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “10-year-old child”...

U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes ‘Distraction’ Guidelines for Automakers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices.  The proposed voluntary guidelines would apply to communications, entertainment,...