By Lauren Fix The new proposed requirements from the EPA implies that electric vehicles would make up greater than half of new-vehicle gross sales by the 2030 model year and two-thirds by 2032. It would mark a large leap from the present car markets. EVs currently account for 7% of U.S. light-vehicle registrations within the […]
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Fires Ignited by Lithium Ion Batteries In Bikes, Scooters and Cars – Here’s What You Need To Know!
By Lauren Fix In less than two years, 11 people perished and 251 were injured in NYC alone, due to fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and e-scooters, according to the FDNY. In 2021, 4 people died and 79 were injured in 104 lithium-ion battery fueled blazes in homes, fire officials said. Last year, those […]
NMA E-Newsletter #734: National Roadway Safety Strategy: Is it a better mouse trap?
February 20, 2023 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, FHWA, ITE, MUTCD, NHTSA, road safety, Speed Limits
By Stewart W. Price, President of the National Motorists Association In January of 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, published the “National Roadway Safety Strategy,” (NRSS) which serves as the playbook for revamping our current roadway system. It spells out the following goals and corresponding implementation strategies for: Safer People […]
Highway Deaths in Rural America
December 16, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Driver Courtesy, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, GHSA, Mass Transit, Motorcycle, NHTSA, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, road safety, SEAT BELT, SPEEDING, traffic safety
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #714 in September 2022. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a study called America’s Rural Roads: Beautiful and Deadly earlier this month. Researchers found that between 2016 and 2020, 40 percent of US traffic deaths occurred on rural roads. A total of 85,002 […]
ADAS Accidents—A Perfect Storm Towards the Car of the Future?
November 25, 2022 • 0 Comments • ADAS, Auto Industry, Automated Vehicle, DRIVER EDUCATION, NHTSA, SAFETY, Technology, traffic safety
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #709 from August 2022. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, a weekly one-topic look at a motorist issue, click here. Automakers and safety advocates have pushed for more Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) on new vehicles for years. But is […]
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