Transportation Safety


Consumer Groups Sue DOJ to Compel Vehicle Title Database

Congress ordered DOT and then the Justice Department to create the database more than 15 years ago, their lawsuit says, but the database has not been created.

GHSA Touts Study Showing Speed Cameras Reduce Accidents

About 13,000 traffic deaths each year in the United States are attributed to speeding, the associaion said, and this total could be reduced if more jurisdictions used the cameras in their traffic enforcement.

GHSA: How to Host a Super Bowl Party, Safely

One tip: Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter of the game (just like NFL stadiums) and begin serving coffee and dessert.

TSA Upgrades Airport ID Checks with Black Lights

Screeners also are acquiring special magnifying glasses to highlight tiny inscriptions in the borders of passports and other identification documents.

NHTSA: Super Bowl Sunday is a Dangerous Time to be on the Road

State highway safety offices are partnering with communities across the country to spread the word that Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk.

FRA Mandates 2-Way Communications Systems on Passenger Trains

A new rule published in today's <i>Federal Register</i> also will increase emergency rescue and evacuation access points on new passenger railcars.

Video Cameras Give UP Road Locomotives Eyes, Ears

Almost all of the company's 6,000 locomotives will have digital cameras installed by the end of this year, Omaha-based Union Pacific said this week.



New Child Car Seat Rating System Gauges Ease of Use

"Even the safest car seat can't protect a child if it isn't installed correctly," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters.

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BNSF Puts Train with Safer Brake Technology into Operation

The first two are moving Powder River Basin coal to a Southern Co. power plant in Alabama.

Contractors' Big Dig Settlement Tops $450 Million

A woman's death when tunnel ceiling panels fell on the family's car in July 2006 brought the project's problems to the nation's attention.

NTSB: Auto Technology Now Focused on Crash Prevention

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker spoke yesterday at the 2008 Washington, D.C. Auto Show in which he said the auto industry has recognized the limitations of improving the crashworthiness of its vehicles and has now shifted its focus to developing innovative technologies to help prevent accidents entirely.

AAA, MTA Offer Frigid Weather Tips

AAA and the Michigan Towing Association have released a few driving safety tips for use during frigid temperatures.

GHSA: Cost of School Bus Seat Belts 'Potentially Enormous and Devastating'

The group advocates spending highway safety money on the areas it says will have the greatest impact on saving lives--combating drunk driving, improving occupant protection for the general population, and reducing incidences of speeding and aggressive driving.

DOT Secretary: Gas Taxes Don't Work, 'System is Broken'

"There is nothing to indicate that Washington would do a better job spending billions more of the taxpayers' money than it has so far," said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters.

NTSB Chair Urges Motorcoach Industry to Embrace Safety Technologies

Speaking at an industry meeting, he said some believe the industry averages one motorcoach fire daily. NHTSA started crash testing last month.

Deere Recalls Compact Tractors for Pedal Stick Risk

John Deere dealers sold the vehicles nationwide from September 2005 through December 2007 for about $15,500.

Rossides Named TSA Deputy Administrator

Gale Rossides had served in this role in an acting capacity since April 2007. She was one of the federal executives selected to build TSA after its establishment in 2002 and has served in several executive leadership roles.

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