Browsing: auto safety

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a rule requiring new vehicles to include advanced safety features, but recent tests expose shortcomings in existing systems.

Researchers say automatic emergency braking and other safety features are saving lives, but there’s still debate about how to make them better.

Federal regulators are working on a rule that could require new vehicles to be equipped with technology to detect and prevent drunk driving, aiming to reduce the significant number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

The new infrastructure bill includes a provision that requires automakers to install technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from operating vehicles, along with a burst of new spending aimed at improving auto safety amid escalating road fatalities.

The new infrastructure bill includes provisions for technology that will prevent drunk driving, with the goal of reducing the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Additionally, the bill addresses other safety measures, such as rear-seat reminders to prevent child heatstroke.

Advanced monitoring systems may soon allow cars to take control and stop safely if the driver experiences a medical issue or becomes drowsy, potentially saving lives.

Families whose children died in hot cars advocate for radar technology in vehicles to prevent similar tragedies.

Texas is scrapping mandatory vehicle safety inspections in most counties, but emissions tests remain in major metro areas. Learn how this impacts drivers.