NHTSA Failing To Meet Investigation Deadlines Is Just One of Its Multiple Problems
5 Jun 2023, 09:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / An auditor's report made in 2015 pointed out several other issues that prevent the safety regulator from being more effective in its role
Magment, Purdue, and INDOT Are Hard at Work Pulling off a Recharging Road
29 Jul 2021, 07:06 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This new project undertaken by INDOT, Purdue University, and Magment, will introduce a test bed of recharging road. Select areas of highway should be available.
Dot Is an Old Ferry That Became a Gorgeous, Floating Palatial Home
8 Mar 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dot is now on the market as the perfect family home, with mooring included in the price; it offers accommodation for 8 guests and is entirely self-sufficient
Panda Rollerblader on Ohio’s Interstate 670 Is Us in 2020: Vulnerable and Stupid
18 Dec 2020, 09:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ohio Department of Transportation points out the obvious: pedestrians are not allowed on the highway, and a stunt like this is highly dangerous for everyone
Study Shows Americans Support 60 MPG Requirement
28 May 2011, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the past two years, and for the very near future, the US have been trying to set an example of how to force the adoption of more fuel-efficient technologies without killing car manufacturers by...
EPA Presents New Fuel Economy Labels
26 May 2011, 05:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first major revamp of the fuel economy labels in years was announced today by the Department of Transportation (DoT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a means for the consumers t...
Window Stickers to Show Pollution Levels, Mileage
25 May 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where the average Joe seems to be paying more and more attention to what has come to be known as a carbon footprint, having stickers on new cars that tell them everything they need to kno...
NHTSA Revises DOT Motorcycle Helmet Regulations
17 May 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently announced an update for the DOT regulations covering motorcycle helmets, as recent tests for new helmets have found that they ...
Dying in Crash Costs Your State a Lot of Dough
16 May 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dying is, in general, a pretty bad idea. In most cases, it's an idea that pops in some other guys' head, who, intentionally or not, squashes you with his oversized Ram against a brick wall...
New Bridgestone DOT Road Racing Radial Motorcycle Tires Now Available
20 Apr 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of tire manufacturer Bridgestone announced today the availability of a new DOT-labeled road racing radial motorcycle tire, the Battlax Racing R10. The Battlax R10, which...
April, Distracted Driving Awareness Month – How Distracted Are You?
30 Mar 2011, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / April is, for the first time in history, the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the US. A month that represents the struggle of a nation to take its eyes and hands off the screen of the ...
New Economy Standards to Come in September
25 Jan 2011, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The offensive launched about a year ago by the US government to force the adoption of greener technologies in vehicles continues just as planned, with several organizations coming together this week...
Manufacturers Cautious about New EPA Standard
27 Oct 2010, 05:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of US' first-proposal for fuel efficiency standards destined for heavy-duty trucks and buses. According to...
LaHood Slams IIHS Distracted Driving Report
29 Sep 2010, 06:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Wednesday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) published a study about the laws against texting while driving and the effects, or at least the lack of, these laws have had since the...
NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Report Released
21 Sep 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week the US Department of Transportation (DoT), together with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2009 Motor Vehicles Crashes report, a new, yet simila...
US Road Fatalities, Lowest Since 1950
13 Sep 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US Department of Transportation (DoT) published last week the 2009 Motor Vehicles Crashes report, one which brings with it, if one can say that, encouraging numbers. Last year, the number of fa...
EPA to Change Fuel Economy Labels
30 Aug 2010, 18:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of the new trends in the automotive industry, meaning the launch of cars with new technologies and features aimed at reducing fuel economy and the environmental impact, the US Department of...
Labor Day Crackdown on Drunk Driving
27 Aug 2010, 06:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very disturbing study has been published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today, revealing that no less than 8 percent of the Americans who drive (an estimated 17 mill...
Toyota Planted Drivers' Fault Story...
15 Jul 2010, 16:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or didn't they? If proved to be true, the following story might damage the Japanese manufacturer's image perhaps even more than the infamous “unintended acceleration” recall...
Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency Standards
23 May 2010, 13:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you on Friday, President Barack Obama announced new fuel consumption and emission standards to be applied to medium and heavy duty trucks. The new regulations, which will take effect for ...