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15 Dec 2015, 8:57 am
There are approximately 1,900,000 semi-trucks registered in the United States Semi-trucks drive approximately 140 billion miles each year in this country Trailers are typically 53 feet long The allowed maximum weight for a semi-truck with a full trailer in the United States is 80,000 pounds According to the Federal Highway Administration, large trucks account for 7 percent of total vehicle miles but 13 percent of all traffic fatalities. [read post]
4 May 2010, 11:26 am
The trend of employees at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration leaving their jobs to take up cushy positions at prominent auto makers like Toyota, has been popular for a while now. [read post]
2 Mar 2024, 7:15 am
A recent article published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that seat belt usage in the United States has reached its highest level since the Federal government began regular national surveys in 1994. [read post]
22 Sep 2007, 11:01 am
I'm not sure if this research -- which is supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- is subject to federal human subjects rules, but I wonder if any IRB would actually approve this method of recruiting participants:The Gilpin County Sheriff's Office was apologizing Monday after a weekend effort to help a research group led to complaints about what appeared to be a DUI checkpoint - but wasn't. [read post]
15 Sep 2016, 3:00 pm
According to new data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic fatalities increased by 7.2 percent in 2015 compared to 2014. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 12:49 pm
Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Department of Transportation agency in charge of bus and truck safety, for failing to shut the bus company down. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 7:21 am
Perhaps one of the most valuable agencies in all of the federal government is the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration or NHTSA – established in 1970. [read post]
7 Apr 2012, 8:30 am
I personally believe that one of the most valuable federal organizations is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [read post]
10 Jun 2008, 7:38 pm
A series of investigative articles by ABC News is revealing that despite a study pointing to a mounting number of deaths and injuries attributed to old and aging tires, the federal safety agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not done much about warning consumers about the dangers of these tires and the deceptive business practice of them being sold by major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears. [read post]
23 Nov 2007, 6:20 pm
., has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider electronic on-board recorders, citing recent high-profile truck accidents in her state. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 12:09 pm
The Federal Highway Administration states that more than 1,300 people are killed and more than 116,800 people are injured in vehicle crashes during snow and ice conditions annually. [read post]
12 Mar 2010, 5:02 am
There's a reason the recall agency's name is the National Highway Traffic SAFETY Administration. [read post]
1 Apr 2008, 5:29 am
Companies making sport utility vehicles would get similar protection from suits brought by people injured or the families of those killed in rollovers under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposals for stronger roofs. [read post]
14 Jul 2017, 7:03 am
The federal government produces safety ratings through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the insurance industry’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has its 5-star safety scale, and various nonprofits like Consumer Reports and Informed for Life conduct their own safety tests or aggregate test results from other sources. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 3:45 pm
Below, I have provided a list of Federal Whistleblower laws and their respective statutes of limitation to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [read post]
28 Feb 2012, 12:07 pm
In a statement released by the vice president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, it was argued that it is appalling that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues to implement rules that fail to adequately address truck driver fatigue in light of the agency’s goal to prevent truck-related deaths and injury. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 12:53 pm
In 2010, nearly 200 models are on sale that achieve 30 miles per gallon or greater on the highway, almost a 50% increase over last year. [read post]
15 May 2009, 10:53 am
BaltimoreSun.com May 14, 2009 Police Continue Probe Of Fatal Truck Crash On I-95 In Milford Hartford Courant.com May 13, 2009 Related Web Resource Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safety Program [read post]
19 Apr 2017, 8:16 am
The responsibility for establishing the number of hours that truck drivers are permitted to operate their vehicles on U.S. roads and highways falls into the purview of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 8:19 am
In an effort to reduce the injuries and deaths caused by drivers operating large trucks while fatigued, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issues hours-of –service regulations governing the time periods during which driver’s may operate large trucks. [read post]
