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NHTSA Study Estimates Q1 2022 Traffic Fatalities At 20-Year High

Projected fatalities are up 7.0 percent over Q1 2021.

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Tesla To Give NHTSA Access To FSD Beta After Old Request Surfaces

In the email to Tesla, NHTSA requested its assistance, saying that it did its best to get a good safety score, but even so, it failed to get access to FSD Beta.

InsideEVs

1.7M Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Under NHTSA Investigation For Possible Brake Issues

The investigation comes after 50 complaints were received by the NHTSA.

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Driverless trucks can be safe and efficient

Long-haul trucking has always been a tough job that keeps drivers away from their families for days and sometimes weeks. It’s no wonder there’s a perennial shortage of them. The pool of available drivers is aging — the median age is about 46 and climbing — and the industry is…

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Tesla Autopilot Involvement Under Investigation In Two Rider Deaths

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating two July, 2022 motorcycle rider deaths caused by Teslas that may have been using Autopilot.

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Tesla’s self-driving technology fails to detect children in the road, group claims

Safe technology campaigners release ‘disturbing’ video advert showing car in Full Self-Driving mode hitting child-sized mannequin

The Guardian - US

Tesla Investigated For Two Motorcyclists Killed In Autopilot Crashes

The NHTSA wants to verify if Autopilot was indeed activated in these two crashes that occurred in darkness, on freeways.

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US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists

Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles

The Independent UK

Takata air bag claims another driver's life, 19th US death

The death toll from exploding air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. has risen to 19 in the U.S. and 28 worldwide

The Independent UK

New Road Safety Report Helps Raise Awareness Among Cannabis-Users Who Drive

After a number of fatal automobile accidents involving drivers testing positive for cannabis during the pandemic in the United States, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Responsibility.org, and the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) released a

Benzinga

Yet another fatal Tesla Autopilot crash is under federal investigation

The NHTSA is now investigating a stunning total of 39 Tesla crashes.

Input

Ford, GM Request Permission For Self-Driving Cars, No Steering Wheel

Ford and GM aren't the only companies petitioning NHTSA to make decisions related to self-driving cars, though the news has been kept quiet until this week.

InsideEVs

Feds to motorists: Speeding is just as dangerous as other risky behind-the-wheel behaviors

MINNEAPOLIS — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has run campaigns over the years to persuade motorists to drive sober, to wear seat belts and to put down cellphones while behind the wheel.

Tribune News Service

Hyundai exec vows to improve company's safety track record

Clogged oil ports, electrical shorts and leaks of brake fluid are only some of the safety problems that have caused multiple fires and forced Hyundai and Kia to recall millions of vehicles in the past seven years

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Details of exemptions sought by GM, Ford for self-driving systems released by NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday released details of requests submitted by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. to waive some federal safety standards for automated driving programs, moving the automakers a step closer to their AV visions.

Los Angeles Times

Musk backed a boast of zero 'self-driving' Tesla crashes, but data show otherwise

Elon Musk has long used his mighty Twitter megaphone to amplify the idea that Tesla's automated driving software isn't just safe — it's safer than anything a human driver can achieve.

InsideEVs

NHTSA: EVs Can't Offer Various Driver-Selectable Pedestrian Alert Sounds

NHTSA isn't supporting the proposal. The agency says multiple sounds are unnecessary, and only the manufacturer or dealer can change or disable the sound.

The Independent UK

NHTSA to investigate Florida Tesla crash that killed 2

The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash

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Hyundai Issues Another Recall For Ioniq PHEV, Seats May Catch Fire

Hyundai issued a similar recall on 2017-2018 Ioniq PHEVs, but it seems dealers may not have properly repaired the part that could cause a fire in the rear seat.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ruling Could Dampen US Government Efforts to Rein in Big Tech

The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. In the 6-3 decision that was narrowly tailored to the Environmental Protection…

The Independent UK

Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal highway safety agency to scrutinize driver-assist technology, new NHTSA head says

Federal standards are needed to regulate driver-assisted technology, says Steven Cliff, the new head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Independent UK

New NHTSA chief: Agency to scrutinize auto-driver technology

The new head of the government’s road safety agency will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians

Motor1

Toyota bZ4X Already Recalled For Wheels That Could Come Off

The Subaru Solterra is also affected by the same issue.

InsideEVs

Einride Pod Cabless Truck Granted NHTSA Approval For US Roads

The Einride Pod will operate on public roads with mixed traffic while executing real life workflows, including the movement of goods, loading and unloading.

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