The legislation would also require additional safety technology and would address blind spots in vehicles.
Five OEMs — Ford, VW, BMW, Honda and Volvo — filed a motion to intervene on the side of the EPA in California's authority to set its own emissions standards under the Clean Air Act.
Data from Nationwide reveals that drivers are distracted by their phone up to nine times during a typical 20-mile commute. Most drivers surveyed want to see hands-free legislation enacted.
If the legislation passes, it could potentially save 9,400 lives annually.
Presently, distracted driving, which includes texting, making calls or surfing the internet behind the wheel, is a secondary offense for drivers over 18 in Ohio.
An Obama era tax credit for buyers and lessees of new electric vehicles will not likely be extended as part of a new federal spending bill, Reuters reports.
The California Trucking Association and two California-based owner-operators filed a lawsuit challenging the "ABC" employment test mandated by the state's new independent contractor law, which the group says threatens the livelihood of independent truck drivers and is pre-empted by federal law.
New proposed federal legislation would require all new vehicles to be equipped with advanced detection technology that would passively detect whether the driver is alcohol-impaired before he or she starts the engine.
New bill would authorize $287 billion over five years, with that total marking an increase of over 27% from levels of the FAST Act highway bill.
The FMCSA announced a final rule that will permanently ban drivers convicted of human trafficking from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
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