NHTSA Announces $171 Million in Grants to 19 States and Territories to Upgrade Crash Data Collection Systems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced $171 million in grants to 19 states and territories to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems. The system upgrades will improve the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of fatality information through enhanced intrastate data sharing and electronic transfers to NHTSA.
Data reveals a rising trend in fatal accidents involving trucks
More large trucks are causing fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The National Safety Council breaks down the upward trend, who is most affected by these fatal crashes involving large trucks, when and where these crashes take place, and which states have the most and least fatal crashes involving trucks.
GM dumps Cruise robotaxi plans; shifts autonomy work to personal cars
GM sees a better business opportunity with personal vehicle autonomy rather than building a robotaxi fleet with its San Francisco-based self-driving subsidiary Cruise. The automaker said it will combine Cruise, of which GM is majority owner, and GM technical teams into a single effort to advance autonomous and assisted driving in personal cars.
Chicago drivers face lower speed limit, more cameras after $28M fine drop
During his campaign, Johnson told voters a lower speed limit was nothing but a “cash grab.” He promised to eliminate speed cameras, calling them “regressive taxation.” But now that he wants a budget that spends nearly $1 billion more than Chicago will receive, it is clear he sees speed cameras as money machines.
Michigan House advances left lane truck rule
A bill halfway through the Michigan statehouse covers the state’s left lane restriction for large trucks. HB5304 would limit large trucks to the right two lanes when traveling on freeways with three or more lanes in the same direction.