Vehicle Inspections
CA Legislature Sends Bill Requiring Humans in Self-Driving Trucks to Governor
CA Legislature Sends Bill Requiring Humans in Self-Driving Trucks to Governor Yesterday, the California State Senate passed Assembly Bill 316 by a 36-2 margin. AB 316 would require heavy duty vehicles on California roads to have a licensed human in the vehicle while the vehicle is in operation. With the bill’s passage in the senate…
Read MoreEPA Lowers Enforcement Priority of Aftermarket Defeat Devices
EPA Lowers Enforcement Priority of Aftermarket Defeat Devices The EPA has downgraded aftermarket defeat devices on its list of top priorities. Last week, the agency released its National Enforcement Compliance Initiative list for 2024-2027. Aftermarket defeat devices had been on the list from 2020-2023. They are now classified as a standard “core” priority. Click here…
Read MoreCA Bill would Require Drivers in AV Trucks
CA Bill would Require Drivers in AV Trucks A bill making its way through the California Legislature would require autonomous vehicles (AV) weighing over 10,001 pounds to have a licensed human driver on board while on California roads. This requirement would stay in place until at least 2031. Assembly Bill (AB) 316 passed on the…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Vehicle Defect Reporting Program for First Responders
NHTSA Proposes Vehicle Defect Reporting Program for First Responders The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed and seeks comment on a program that would allow collision first responders to report vehicle defects that they believe may have led to the accident, injury, or death. Describing the need for the program — which they’ve…
Read MoreASA DC Representative Ben Sharp Authors Editorial on Vehicle Safety Inspections
ASA DC Representative Ben Sharp Authors Editorial on Vehicle Safety Inspections Vehicle Service Pros has published a guest editorial authored by ASA DC Representative Ben Sharp. He explains to readers why the federal government should incorporate periodic vehicle safety inspections as a more integral component of its National Roadway Safety Strategy, especially as cars become…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Allowing Public to Compare New Vehicles’ Pedestrian Crash Protections
NHTSA Proposes Allowing Public to Compare New Vehicles’ Pedestrian Crash Protections The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed and seeks public comment on a regulation that would provide consumers information on the ability for vehicles to prevent collisions with pedestrians. The rule would be an update to NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. The…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposed Regulation to Require AEB Technology in Cars
NHTSA Proposed Regulation to Require AEB Technology in Cars Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new regulation that would require that all new passenger cars and light trucks come equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems. This proposal was initiated by a provision in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),…
Read MoreNHTSA Reports Car Crash Fatalities in 2021 Highest since 2005
NHTSA Reports Car Crash Fatalities in 2021 Highest since 2005 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report detailing crashes involving motorists in 2021. The increase in crashes from 2020 to 2021 outpaced the increase in vehicles on the road for the same time period. In 2021, 42,939 people were killed in motor…
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