Self-Driving Cars Must Meet 15 Benchmarks in US Guidance
The Obama administration’s proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, to be formally unveiled Sept. 20, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road.
September 20, 2016US Highway Deaths Up 8.1% This Year, DOT Says
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1% in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans, according to new figures from the Transportation Department.
November 24, 2015Petition Asks for EPA to Test Cars Like Heavy-Duty Trucks
An environmental group is seeking to have every model of car and light trucks sold in the United States undergo on-the-road emissions tests, adding to calls for more aggressive efforts after revelations that Volkswagen AG rigged its vehicles to fool laboratory-based screening.
October 1, 2015Maine Senator Is Again Friend to Trucking as Rule Eased
For the second time in three years, the trucking industry has found a friend in Senator Susan Collins.
December 15, 2014NTSB Report: Wal-Mart Driver Was Within HOS Limits
The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. driver whose truck crashed into a limousine carrying actor Tracy Morgan was in the 14th hour of a work shift that began the day before, which is just within allowable limits, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. But the driver also appears to have been speeding.
June 19, 2014