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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation last week kicked off the annual "Drunk Driving. Over The Limit. Under Arrest" winter holiday crackdown involving thousands of law enforcement agencies across the nation. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood also highlighted the new "No Refusal" strategy that a number of states are employing to put a stop to drunk driving.
Read More →WASHINGTON - A new regulation designed to prevent drivers from backing over pedestrians may require all new vehicles to be equipped with rear-mounted video camera and in-vehicle displays by 2014.
Read More →DETROIT - The 2011 GMC Acadia has received a five-star crash test rating in the federal government's New Car Assessment Program.
Read More →WASHINGTON - In urging Americans to buckle up and drive safely over the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week released new research showing that states that strengthen seat belt laws and increase fines for unbuckled motorists see substantially increased seat belt use.
Read More →VIENNA, VA - A new study of company vehicle fleet crash rates reveals the top safety performers are companies that enact a total ban on cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) and that establish strong consequences -- including termination -- for employees who violate such policies.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently updated its "Fatality Facts" database to include 2009 statistics culled from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Read More →WASHINGTON - Domestically produced natural gas, which already fuels fleets across the country, has been left out of the government's proposed rule to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, in spite of the fact that natural gas is the cleanest burning alternative transportation fuel commercially available today.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday, Oct. 25, announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Read More →CHICAGO - EPA and DOT are holding public hearings to get input on the labels before picking a final design. The next public hearing will be in Los Angeles on Oct. 21.
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