The safety council announced it applauds the priorities that were added.
The school district conducted a pilot program two years ago with cameras mounted on the buses recording an average of 60 violations per day. Now, with the cameras deployed, the AISD Police Department will issue warnings during the opening 30 days to motorists who illegally pass a school bus with its stop arm extended.
The agency earned "Above Target" ratings for Improving Efficiency through ERAM at Air Route Traffic Control Centers and also for Reducing Aviation Accidents.
United Airlines was fined $2.75 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Citi Bike riders have taken 10 million trips in 2015, shattering 2014's previous record of 8,092,952 trips, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.
The U.S. Coast Guard closed a portion of the Mississippi River near St. Louis to traffic Dec. 29 because of high water, with the river expected to crest there Dec. 30.
According to an Associated Press story, there were 204 reported helicopter bird strikes during 2013, a 68 percent increase from 2009's 121 reports and an increase of more than 700 percent since the early 2000s, according to FAA.
Navtech serves more than 400 aircraft operators and aviation services customers worldwide with a suite of products that include electronic flight bag solutions, aeronautical charts, navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance, and crew planning solutions.
Three automakers have expanded their Takata passenger inflator recalls to include more model years or additional vehicles and/or inflators from model years affected by existing recalls, according to the NHTSA announcement, which said the expansions resulted from Takata's ballistic testing conducted in recent months.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has agreed to make improvements in management oversight and accountability, internal auditing, supplier management, and regulatory submissions.
The two planes bumped into each other, but no injuries were reported. Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Southwest Airlines Co. has settled a lawsuit involving allegations that Southwest violated Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations during its maintenance of its Boeing 737s.
"The issues on the list are, by definition, among the most challenging transportation safety issues, and we hope that focusing more attention on them will encourage industry and government agencies to take action that will help move the needle," said NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart.
FMCSA reports the estimated positive random controlled substance test rate in 2013 was 0.7 percent, compared with the estimated positive rates for drugs of 0.9 percent in 2011 and 0.6 percent in 2012.
The National Safety Council's tips can make holiday travelers' trips safer.
According to DOT, U.S. driving reached 273.5 billion miles in October 2015.
The agency's proposed rule sets up an online registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft weighing between 0.55 pounds and 55 pounds, with free registration offered for the first 30 days.
A DOT assistant inspector general told a congressional subcommittee that the problem demands "urgent attention."
The adoption of the long-awaited final rule will improve roadway safety with new technology, according to the agency.
"When transporting oversize loads, planning ahead is critical," NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said. "Both carriers and permitting authorities need to do their part to ensure the safe transport of oversize loads."
The proposed rule would hold trucking companies and drivers responsible for passengers buckling up. According to the agency, 275 occupants of trucks killed in 2013 crashes were not wearing seat belts.