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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2022

NHTSA Plans Safety Improvements to Strengthen New Car Assessment Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings program — from better testing to advanced technologies — so consumers have appropriate information to choose the safest vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2021

Lane Keeping Assistance Fails 69% of Time When Tested in Simulated Rainfall

AAA research finds rain to be the biggest environmental culprit in affecting advanced driver assistance systems’ ability to “see.”

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2021

J.D. Power: Consumer Comfort with AVs on the Rise

31% of respondents say they are comfortable with AVs transporting goods, but their own personal safety is still an issue.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2021

Infrastructure Act Aims to Reverse Rising Traffic Fatality Trend

An estimated 42,000 people died on the nation’s roads in 2020. President Biden’s infrastructure plan provides sweeping roadway safety measures designed to save lives.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2021

86% of New Vehicles to Submit to 5-Star Safety Ratings Program

32 new 2022 vehicles brace themselves for NHTSA’s tough testing program.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2021

Ford Brain Research Aims to Detect Distracted, Fatigued Drivers

Research mission says ADAS alone can’t keep drivers alert.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2021

Nissan Improves ProPILOT Assist in Three Ways That Boost Safety

Drivers with the system now have more time before having to press the resume function button or tap the accelerator during standstill traffic.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2021

Vehicles with Rear Autobrake Have 28% Fewer Property Damage Liability Claims

A recent study comparing vehicles with and without rear automatic emergency braking (AEB) found that vehicles equipped with the technology had 28% fewer property damage liability claims and 10% fewer collision claims.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2020

Drivers Using Vehicle Safety Assistance Tech Lose Focus on the Road

Drivers fidget with electronics and take both hands off the wheel more often as they develop trust in automated driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

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Newsby Chris BrownNovember 3, 2020

Consumer Reports Tested Active Driving Assistance Systems. Who Won?

Hint: It wasn’t Tesla’s Autopilot.

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