National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020

Transportation Construction Project Workers Are Pedestrians and Need Protection Too, ARTBA Reminds Federal Safety Summit

Transportation construction workers face on-the-job risks that federal officials should address as they focus on the rising tide of pedestrian fatalities on the nation's roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) July 15 told participants at the U.S....

AASHTO Journal - Wed January 15, 2020

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Highlights Decline in Highway Crash Fatalities

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted recently that highway crash fatalities for the first nine months of 2019 declined by 2.2 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018; a trend that made the third quarter of 2019 the eighth consecutive year-to-year quarterly decline in fatalities since the fourth quarter of 2017....

NTEA - Thu September 20, 2018

NTEA Releases Enhanced Vehicle Certification Resources

NTEA enhanced the Commercial Vehicle Certification Guide and U.S./Canada Federal Lighting Guide to capture the latest regulatory information in the United States and Canada. “NTEA is pleased to share upgraded guides with the work truck industry to help multi-stage manufacturers, upfitters and alterers navigate the vehicle certification process,” said Bob Raybuck, NTEA director of technical services....

Mon January 30, 2017

Kenworth T680 and T880 Make Bendix ESP System Standard

Kenworth announced today that the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program is now standard on new Kenworth T680 and T880 tractors. Bendix ESP full stability meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new electronic stability control (ESC) technology mandate, which goes into effect Aug....