2012

The NHTSA will issue $17.5 million in funds to states with distracted driving laws that allow police to pull drivers over specifically for that offense. It is hoped that the states can use the money to both enforce the law and educate people about the danger of distracted drivers.  The NHTSA will also receive $5… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ruled that vehicle event data recorders popularly known as black boxes will have to display standardized information. Experts believe that the ruling could mean we’re not far away from a future ruling mandating such devices in new vehicles. The ruling takes effect at the beginning of October. Privacy… read more

New statistics released by the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration have given Georgia officials cause for concern.  Even though motor vehicle crashes have gone down, pedestrian fatality rates have been on the rise in Georgia since 2001.  Because of the decline in overall crash fatalities, pedestrian deaths also take up a larger slice of the… read more

Many different children all across the United States have been left in their guardians’ cars for long periods of time during the summer months and many have died. In just 2011, there were 33 fatalities. Heatstroke is a huge problem within this demographic because of how quick the temperature can build when a kid is… read more

The Infiniti JX35 sport utility vehicle of the 2013 model year (the first model year available) is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The NHTSA has received two complaints which claimed that the emergency brake suddenly activated during normal operation.  If a recall is eventually issued because of the investigation, it would… read more

As much as we discuss car accidents and their tragic ramifications, it’s sometimes nice to know that these types of terrible incidents are actually on the decline across the country. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just released a report entitled An Analysis of Recent Improvements to Traffic Safety.  What they found was that… read more

In response to a request from the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Kia Motors Corporation has issued a voluntary recall for more than 20,000 Kia Borrego passenger vehicles, due to a safety issue related to the vehicle’s service brakes, hydraulic pedals, and linkages. The model year 2009 Kia Borrego passenger vehicles affected by… read more

Despite the often troubling news about rampant distracted driving deaths and accidents along the roadways, new information seems to suggest that roads are safer today than they have been in years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced their estimate of the number of fatalities that occurred due to an automobile accident in 2011. … read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other highway safety organizations are hoping that technology combined with new policies can make automobile accidents a thing of the past. This incredibly ambitious goal actually has a name, and that name is Toward Zero Deaths, or TZD.  Using data from across the country in order to aid… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the efficacy of technology that would enable vehicles to communicate with both each other and stationary edifices in order to help prevent accidents on the road. They currently have 3,000 cars undergoing rigorous testing in the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.  This program is designed to… read more

Studies have shown that rear-view cameras can save a number of lives if they are installed on vehicles across the country, but when can we expect this to become commonplace? A new report discusses the benefits of such devices as well as difficulties that are preventing extensive installation.  It quotes statistics which show that a… read more

Could car accidents become a thing of the past? That’s what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hopes to ultimately achieve.  Next year, they might take a big leap toward that goal when they meet to decide whether or not to create regulations concerning vehicle to vehicle communication. After finishing up a number of studies,… read more