May 16, 2011
The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449) would require that car companies provide at a reasonable cost to all service information, tools, computer codes and safety-related bulletins needed to repair motor vehicles. AAA has come out in support of the bill, which was introduced by Reps. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Todd Platts (R-PA). Full story.
May 16, 2011
A Federal transportation bill may include language to increase the maximum truck load allowed on interstate highways to 97,000 pounds. Safety, as well as the condition of the nation’s already battered roads and bridges, is of concern. Full story.
May 10, 2011
America’s leading traffic safety and public health organizations will release new data on the impact of crashes on the nation in recognition of the May 11th worldwide launch of the first-ever United Nation sanctioned Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020). Read more.
April 12, 2011
A new gizmo helps drivers assess if they are too drowsy to continue driving. Full story.
February 25, 2011
Washington has become the latest state to see a push for a so-called whiskey-plate law to combat drunk driving, a move defense lawyers and civil libertarians say can unfairly stigmatize offenders, and sometimes their families as well. Republican Rep. Norma Smith of Clinton, Wash., who introduced the bill earlier this month, said it would give police another tool to crack down on a dangerous practice. "The recidivist rate on drunk-driving is extremely high," she said. "Too many people continue to die these needless deaths." Full story.
February 4, 2011
A personal account of a crash related to cell phone use and driving sends a strong message. Full story.
