New cars do lots of things cars didn’t do in the past, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Convenience has its merits. But what about pre-emption? Cars once did as they were told by their owners and no more. If you didn’t want the doors to lock or the lights to come on, they didn’t […]
110 Blog Posts From the NHTSA Tag
Automotive Pre-emption
• June 30, 2020 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, BAC, Breathalyzers, DUI/DWI, Eric Peters, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, NHTSA, Technology
NHTSA launches Voluntary Website Platform for AV Testing—Why do we Need This?
June 21, 2020 • 0 Comments • connected cars, DRIVERLESS CARS, DRONES, Electric Vehicle, LEGISLATION, NHTSA, SAFETY, V2X
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Transportation Secretary Elaine Chou made a big splash this week announcing a voluntary reporting mechanism for driverless car companies and states. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calls the new program, Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing, or AV TEST. It will be online, and anyone with […]
It’s not all about COVID-19: NMA Auto Tech News for March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, Black Boxes, Car Care, connected cars, DRIVERLESS CARS, Driverless Trucks, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, IIHS, NHTSA, NMA, Parking, Technology
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Coronavirus or COVID-19 has already started to dominate the auto tech news sector, but before we do a deep dive, here are two other stories that grabbed my attention over the past three weeks. I was shocked when I read this story from Transport Topics: Starsky Robotics Exits Autonomous […]
Who Gets The Ticket?
• March 3, 2020 • 0 Comments • DRIVERLESS CARS, Eric Peters, NHTSA, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Tickets
What happens when the driver isn’t “speeding,” but the car is? Who gets the ticket? It’s a question bound to come up soon in traffic court given the fact that some new cars—like Sammy Hagar back in the day—can’t drive 55. Or rather, a driverless car can be tricked into driving 85 when the speed limit is […]
Congress Debates AV Regs Again and other NMA Auto Tech Watch News for February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, Bicycle, DRIVERLESS CARS, DRONES, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, LEGISLATION, NHTSA, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, TICKET FINES
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Earlier this month, Congress debated autonomous vehicle regulations with much of the discussion on safety and liability over speed to the market. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Representative Frank Pallone said, “Troubling safety incidents, regulatory black holes, and lax oversight threaten to disrupt this critical balance and the […]
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