A button that is not in the locked position can allow the harness adjustment strap to slip back through the adjuster as a child moves around in the seat and results in a loose harness, increasing the risk of being injured a crash.
The March 1-3 public hearing will gather additional factual information about the Sept. 9, 2010, pipeline rupture and ensuing fires.
The January 2011 toll of traffic fatalities, 331, was 21.2 percent above the total in January 2010.
Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.
In the U.S. each year, approximately 7,000 roadway deaths and 450,000 injuries are associated with poor weather-related driving conditions.
Quieter and more fuel efficient than earlier versions of the aircraft, it will meet Heathrow Airport's "stringent noise standards" and be allowed to land there 24 hours a day, according to Boeing.
Calling the current Federal Railroad Administration requirement "an example of regulatory excess that is costing America's businesses billions of dollars with no obvious benefits," sponsoring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison wants to ensure the mandate applies to the lines that will be used in 2015, not 2008 traffic patterns.
The agency has invited 162 law enforcement agencies to participate and will try to survey a population of approximately 2,467 sworn officers.
“This rulemaking is another step in incorporating tested transportation technologies and operations from longstanding special permits into the regulations, promoting safety and streamlining our processes,” said PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman.
Truck drivers, firefighters and emergency responders, law enforcement officers, oil and gas industry workers, and highway construction workers are worker populations at high risk for vehicle-related fatalities, according to the agency.
Free seminars presented by Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Cities Coalitions are taking place around the country this year, including Feb. 10 in the Boston area, to help emergency responders be better prepared.
Proposed changes in design requirements in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes are intended to minimize design-related flight crew errors.
Motor carriers required to maintain Records of Duty Status for Hours of Service recordkeeping would have to use EOBRs to monitor their drivers’ compliance.
"The cities that have the courage to use red light cameras despite the political backlash are saving lives," the institute's president, Adrian Lund, said Monday.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will host a Feb. 17 "public listening session" to hear comments and "relevant new research" it should consider in a final hours of service rule. Trucking and shipping interests are firmly against the FMCSA proposal, however.
The safety elements of our roads and highways shouldn't be left behind.
"Investing in safety is not discretionary; like justice, safety deferred is safety denied," the chairman said at a Transportation Research Board conference last week.
"By working together with EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop standards for the next generation of clean cars, we can set a standard that works for automakers across the country,” said DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.
Recommendations for railroad station safety include providing audible and visual warnings of approaching trains, station and platform structural improvements and, where feasible, fences to prohibit access to railroad tracks.
The U.S. transportation secretary says continued investment in infrastructure is essential to cope with growth in air traffic and to boost international trade.