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Safety

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DOT’s Commitment to Prevent Human Trafficking

 

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) works with transportation stakeholders across all modes of transportation to prevent human trafficking and is a member of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (PITF), a cabinet-level entity chaired...

USDOT Statement on the FAA Reauthorization Bill Passage

USDOT Statement on the FAA Reauthorization Bill PassageStatement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao

This 5-year reauthorization – the longest since the 1980’s – provides the certainty and resources the FAA needs to help ensure the safety and efficiency of our...

Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0

Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0, October 4, 2018, Washington, DC

Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) builds upon Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety (ADS 2.0). AV 3.0 expands the scope to all surface...

Drivers Be Aware:  It’s Back-to-School Time

It is back-to-school time in the U.S., which means 50 million more reasons drivers should concentrate on driving safely -- especially around schools, school buses, bus stops, crosswalks and bicycles.   About 50 million students attend America’s public elementary and secondary schools....