National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Heatstroke: Where's baby? Look before you lock NHSTA
today announced its first-ever national campaign to prevent child heatstroke deaths in cars, urging parents and caregivers to think "Where's baby? Look before you lock." Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle related deaths for children under the age of 14, with at least 33 fatalities reported in 2011 alone Apr 4, 2012 - 9:16:49 AM
Announcements New Rules to Protect Airline Passengers New Ailine Passenger rules and regulations have recently gone into effect to help ensure that consumers are treated fairly when they travel by air, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today. Among the new provisions, part of the airline consumer rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation in April 2011, are requirements that airlines and ticket agents include all mandatory taxes and fees in published airfares and that they disclose baggage fees to consumers buying tickets. Feb 10, 2012 - 1:18:09 AM
Announcements 115 winners of 2012 Top Safety Pick - 69 cars, 38 SUVs, 5 minivans, and 3 pickups earn top pick In all, 69 cars, 38 SUVs, 5 minivans, and 3 pickups earn
Top Safety Pick. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute evaluations. The ratings, which cover all 4 of the most common kinds of crashes, help shoppers pick vehicles that offer the highest levels of crash protection. Dec 15, 2011 - 6:00:53 AM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Toyota's Agreement to Pay Maximum Civil Penalty By failing to report known safety problems as it is required to do under the law, Toyota put consumers at risk," said Secretary LaHood. "I am pleased that Toyota has accepted responsibility for violating its legal obligations to report any defects promptly. Jun 22, 2010 - 12:35:20 PM
Announcements New Drving Laws for 2010 January not only
rings in a new year, but also new laws for 2010. The California Highway Patrol
reminds drivers to be familiar with these new traffic laws passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Governor. These are just a few of the news laws
that take effect in either January or July 2010.
Dec 31, 2009 - 8:42:03 AM
Announcements Booster Seats: Buckle Up Your Children - Every Trip. Every Time The U.S. Department of Transportation today reminded parents and
caregivers that child safety seats and booster seats are the best defense young
passengers have against death or injury in the event of a crash. Oct 23, 2009 - 11:02:28 AM
The CARS program
came to a close Tuesday night with nearly 700,000 clunkers taken off
the roads, replaced by far more fuel efficient vehicles. Rebate
applications worth $2.877 billion were submitted by the 8 p.m.
deadline, under the $3 billion provided by Congress to run the program.
Announcements New Data Show Drinking Age Laws Saved 4,441 Lives Over 5 Years Minimum 21-year-old drinking age laws prevented an estimated 4,441 drunken driving deaths in the last five years alone, according to a new report released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nov 6, 2008 - 10:49:34 AM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Children Flying Alone, DOt Releases New Guide New Booklet Provides Advice on Children Flying Alone. A new booklet from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides advice to the parents of children who must travel alone by air. "When Kids Fly Alone" notes that while there are no DOT regulations governing unaccompanied minors on airlines, the carriers have various rules on the ages of children they will allow to travel alone and special procedures they use to safeguard children who are traveling without an adult.
ARLINGTON, VA -- The new Infiniti EX35, a luxury SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's
Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The EX35 is the first Infiniti to earn this award.
Top Safety Pick winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their class. To qualify a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control.
Jan 11, 2008 - 1:51:03 PM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Control Device Rules Strengthened In New Publication New rules for highway signs and pavement markings developed in response to a bus crash in Atlanta last March are among the changes in the Notice of Proposed Amendments for the next edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka announced today. Jan 4, 2008 - 8:58:11 AM
Announcements New 2008 CHP laws For The Road (Sacramento) With a new year on the horizon, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to remind motorists of a handful of new laws, passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, that go into effect in 2008.
Jan 2, 2008 - 8:31:11 PM
Announcements New crash tests: some midsize SUVs perform worse than many cars in side tests Results of crash tests for six SUVs show frontal crash protection has improved. However, the tests reveal significant differences in how well SUVs protect people in serious side crashes. Among the worst performers in the side test are the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet TrailBlazer, even though both are equipped with standard side airbags. The front and side tests recently were conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to evaluate how well midsize SUVs protect people in the two most common kinds of serious crashes. Rear crash protection ratings for these models were released earlier this year. Oct 11, 2007 - 8:20:54 AM
Announcements Motorcycle Helmet Use in 2007 - Overall Results A new focus on motorcycle safety and increased efforts to encourage seatbelt use are paying off, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters, who said new figures released today show the national seat belt use rate increased to an all time high and more motorcyclists are wearing their helmets. Sep 24, 2007 - 10:33:18 AM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Urges Drivers To Check Their Tires During The Hot Weather The nation’s top highway safety official today cautioned motorists that hot weather and under-inflated tires are a dangerous combination. Nicole Nason, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, unveiled a public service announcement urging drivers to check tire pressure and tread-wear often but especially during the hot, summer months. Aug 13, 2007 - 7:09:15 AM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration LATCH Child Safety Seat System Confusing Says NHTSA Study Too many parents are still not properly using the new safety LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) technology designed to better secure child safety seats to vehicles because of a lack of education about the system and how to use it according to a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released today. Dec 25, 2006 - 9:59:13 PM
