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Safety Group Develops New Ratings Program for Automated Vehicles

Posted on January 27, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is developing a new ratings program that evaluates the safeguards that vehicles with partial automation employ to help drivers stay focused on the road. These will be rated good, acceptable, marginal or poor, … Continue reading →

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NHTSA Announces Rule to Modernize Driverless Vehicle Safety Standards

Posted on January 15, 2021 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a final rule to modernize numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and clarify ambiguities in current occupant protection standards for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems that … Continue reading →

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DOT Designates 10 Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds For New Technologies

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Phillip Thompson

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated 10 proving ground pilot sites to encourage testing and information sharing around automated vehicle technologies, according to a DOT January 19 release. Continue reading →

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NHTSA to Hold Public Meeting on Automated Vehicles Policy

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Phillip Thompson

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a public meeting to seek input on sections of the recently released Federal Automated Vehicles Policy (the Policy). Continue reading →

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Transportation Dept. to Hold Public Meeting on Federal Automated Vehicles Policy

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Phillip Thompson

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a public meeting for November to gain input on the department’s federal policy on automated vehicles. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Extends Public Comment Period for Automated Guidance

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Jenna Reed

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has extended its deadline for industry insight on the agency’s development of guidelines for the “Safe Deployment and Operation of Automated Vehicle Safety Technologies.” Continue reading →

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