The “National Survey of Speeding Attitudes and Behaviors” finds nearly half of all drivers speed, among other conclusions.
The Dec. 1 derailment was the fourth accident for the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority's company this year, causing FRA to have "significant concerns with regard to the railroad's compliance" with federal regulations and its own operating rules.
The aviation company received more than $300,000 in proposed fines.
Asiana Flight 214 crashed on approach to San Francisco's airport in clear weather. Experts from Boeing, the FAA, and other agencies are participating in the Dec. 11 investigative hearing, which is being streamed as a live webcast.
This is being considered as the agency has released a five-year traffic safety strategic plan focused on older drivers.
The annual operation ensures vessel safety in the Great Lakes during the icy season by retrieving buoys.
The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Brazilian Airline GOL for violating its rules.
Do employees understand the Adverse Weather Policy if you have one and know when it goes into effect?
Slip-resistant flooring in all railcars and better lighting inside the mezzanines of underground stations in the transit system of the nation’s capital are in the works.
The FAA will begin screening all obese pilots for obstructive sleep apnea.
The facility will be the largest in Korea, with 12 full-flight simulators, when it opens in 2015.
Winter driving hazards, electrical safety issues, slips, falls, and more for the holiday season.
Off-duty officers participating in the National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers confused and frustrated drivers when asking for samples to detect alcohol use.
The agency's final rule will affect new over-the-road buses and large buses weighing more than 26,000 pounds. Most fatal crashes of such buses are rollovers, and occupant ejections account for 66 percent of the deaths in those crashes, according to the rule.
Following several reported fires with the vehicle, the agency reportedly will be investigating the safety of the car.
FRA and PHMSA are working together on audits to make sure the safety and security plans address the vulnerabilities cited in the Aug. 7 Emergency Order No. 28.
Lisa Raitt, the country's minister of transport, announced them Nov. 17 and said stakeholders have 30 days in which to submit comments.
A state auditor determines that “diversion programs” that allow drivers to take courses instead of paying for tickets are illegal.
Railroad companies across the nation have asked safety regulators to require cars that carry flammable liquids to be modified or upgraded.
This was the first annual increase since 2005 and was driven largely by motorcyclist and pedestrian fatalities, NHTSA reported Nov. 14.