Automated Driving Systems

The latest agenda from DOT delays rules on truck speeds and automated driving systems.

A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.

The voluntary structure of NHTSA’s automated vehicle testing initiative will hinder the agency’s ability to modify AV safety regulations down the road, OOIDA contends.

Crash data for carriers entering the industry before the pandemic suggests a gradual deterioration in safety, according to a sample of federal data.

Truck safety advocates and labor are at odds with big business over a request to loosen regulations for driverless trucks.

Regulators are asking the public to comment on how much more federal oversight will be needed before Level 4 and 5 automation can be safely deployed.

AskWaves checks in with DOT’s latest significant rulemaking schedule.

Federal regulators will use a simulator experiment to assess driver distraction in automated trucks.

The feds released a first-time report aimed at developing a clearer picture of autonomous vehicle safety.

Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.

Engine maker Cummins reduces its outlook for the full year amid the supply-constrained inability to meet elevated demands.

NHTSA details new crash-data reporting requirements for self-driving trucks.

The company successfully tested one of its driverless Arrival vans at a fully functioning parcel depot.

Federal regulators push for more data as automated trucking rolls from testing to reality.

NHTSA’s new standing order on autonomous truck crash data is too blunt an instrument, according to a group representing the self-driving vehicle sector.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders trucking manufacturers and operators to report crashes linked to autonomous technology.

Autonomous Operation Levels

President Joe Biden’s 2022 funding request of $676 million for FMCSA safety programs dropped 10% from 2021 levels.

The Office of Management and Budget is considering whether to greenlight a trucking automated driving systems project.

Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.

A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.

DOT Chief Elaine Chao announced a plan for autonomous vehicles on her last day at the department.

Project will inform regulators on ADS safety rules.