The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 25 will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated driver-assist technology, even though the pioneering automaker hasn’t filed formal responses to recommendations stemming from the first one more than two years ago.
February 24, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Federal Policymakers to Draft Self-Driving Vehicles Bill
WASHINGTON — Policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are aiming to draft a bipartisan measure that would guarantee the deployment of lifesaving technologies in self-driving vehicles, the chairman of a key committee said Feb. 11.
February 11, 2020Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Autonomous, New Technology Merit NTSB’s Attention, Nominee Tells Senate Panel
The National Transportation Safety Board needs to ensure technical skills are available and staff expertise is maintained to address concerns related to autonomous vehicles and new technology, nominee Thomas Chapman told a Senate panel Dec. 11.
December 13, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill
WASHINGTON — Long-awaited legislation that would set a federal regulatory framework for automated vehicles is being drafted by transportation leaders in Congress, the chairman of the Senate panel with jurisdiction over freight affairs confirmed Nov. 20.
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
NTSB Calls Uber’s Fatal Crash a Lesson for All Automated Vehicle Testing
A 2018 fatal pedestrian crash involving an Uber Technologies Inc. automated vehicle in Arizona indicates that the challenges of self-driving vehicle operations have not yet been solved, and underscores a lack of sufficient federal and state oversight of developmental automated vehicle testing, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Nov. 19 hearing in Washington.
November 19, 2019Government
US Senate Committee Approves Nominee Michael Graham for NTSB
WASHINGTON — The panel that oversees commercial transportation in the U.S. Senate easily approved the nomination of Michael Graham to join the National Transportation Safety Board through 2025.
November 13, 2019Government, Business, Safety
Senate Confirms Robert Sumwalt, Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy to NTSB
Robert Sumwalt and Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy were confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1 to continue serving on the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 5, 2019Government, Safety
NTSB Nominees Tout Safety Focus Before Senate Committee
WASHINGTON — Nominees to serve on the independent National Transportation Safety Board emphasized the need to continue to thoroughly investigate high-profile accidents to ensure the reliability of freight and passenger corridors during a Senate hearing July 24.
July 24, 2019Government
NTSB Announces Leadership Changes
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt recently announced three leadership changes.
March 5, 2019Government, Business, Safety
Study Shines a Light on the Dangers of Speeding
A new study highlighting the perils of speeding on the nation’s highways urges action by policymakers and transportation stakeholders.
February 6, 2019