The number of new cars with automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature has been rising over the last few years, with three more automakers—Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti, and Stellantis ...

The comment period for the joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to mandate automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy trucks by the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Two federal safety agencies intend to issue a joint proposal to require automatic emergency braking systems on heavy-duty trucks. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway ...

As pedestrian deaths continue to climb, new testing from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety finds the automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection systems on most cars lacking ...

After a gruesome highway crash that claimed six lives, investigators cited a heavy-duty truck driver for following too close and creating fiery chain-reaction collisions on Interstate 70 in Ohio.

New research from the AAA automotive group assessed if AEB performed as expected and if functionality has improved when compared to older versions. Automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems are ...

On July 6, 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to adopt a new ...

Organizations representing heavy trucks were generally supportive of a joint proposed rule to require automatic emergency braking technologies on heavy trucks — with caveats. But comments from some, ...

Automatic emergency braking systems, found in nearly 90 percent of 2021 vehicle models, decreased the odds of a pedestrian crash by about a third on well-lit roads, according to a new Insurance ...

Many cars on the market today are fitted from the factory with autonomous emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection. There are models that get the system as an option, and some do not have ...

Seattle, WA-- (SBWIRE) -- 02/14/2020-- As per National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015, in the U.S. over 129,000 pedestrians were involved in crash-related injuries. Countries ...

As regulators ramp up plans to introduce more safety regulations for trucks, a crash that took place near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in 2020 provides some cautionary insight for drivers, fleets, and ...