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The state also increased penalties on drivers whose behind-the-wheel use of an electronic device leads to collisions.
Read More →The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a rule that requires automakers and motorcycle manufacturers to each provide a free, online tool, by Aug. 2014., that will allow users to search for recall information via Vehicle Identification Number.
Read More →The law, effective Jan. 1, 2014, seeks to ensure that auto insurance policyholders in the state have the freedom to choose where their auto glass repairs are made after a claim.
Read More →A bill introduced by California’s Robert Blumenfeld (D-Woodland Hills) would extend the date for carpool lane access from Jan. 1, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2018 for plug-in hybrid vehicles and to Jan. 1, 2020, for other types of alternative-fuel vehicles.
Read More →The association is actively involved in national legislation on excise taxes, a federal resolution to the recall issue, defense of the Graves Amendment and monitoring of state and local bills.
Read More →The U.S. Energy Information Administration said declining gasoline tax revenues, which pay for roads and infrastructure, are leading government entities to use variable rate taxes and other methods of calculating excise taxes for fuel purchases.
Read More →Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer signed new legislation into law that would limit the ability of cities and towns in the state to install traffic camera photo enforcements systems.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA – California motorists face a number of new laws that went into effect Jan. 1. Perhaps the most controversial is one that permits hands-free, voice-activated texting and emailing by drivers.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday, March 14, approved a $109 billion transportation bill that would give states greater spending flexibility while maintaining the current level of funding for highway and transit projects for two years. The legislation includes funding for highway safety programs and for rebuilding roads, bridges and rail systems.
Read More →The 2025 CAFE rules will have a dramatic impact on the types of future vehicles in fleet operations. Currently, no OEM can meet the 2025 CAFE standard of 54.5 mpg, which will double the average EPA-rated fuel economy for all OEMs selling vehicles in the U.S. in less than two decades. Today, only a handful of models get 39 mpg or more. To achieve this standard, the government plans to incentivize the use of advanced technologies, such as hybrid powertrains and vehicle electrification.
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