Sentences with phrase «transportation safety advances»

Transportation safety advances the same way Max Planck saw science progressing: One funeral at a time.

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«The ability to test for a broader range of opioids will advance transportation safety significantly and provide another deterrence to opioid abuse, which will better protect the public and ultimately save lives.»

In its current form, Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that classifies as a Level 2 automated system by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety.

No single test can determine the safety of self - driving cars, says Steven Shladover, a research engineer and manager of the Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology program at the University of California, Berkeley.

The mission of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives.

HP - CMV grants are designed to provide financial assistance to state commercial vehicle safety efforts, while HP - ITD grants provide financial assistance to advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations.

In addition to launching the Department of Transportation's national anti-distracted driving effort, Secretary LaHood has simultaneously redoubled efforts to crack down on drunk driving and develop advanced alcohol detection technology through DADSS; increase seat belt use, which has risen to 85 percent with the help of Click it, Or Ticket; and promote the proper use of child safety seats, among other safety initiatives.

The Center promotes comprehensive multimodal approaches to reduce GHG emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change on the transportation system, while advancing DOT's core goals of safety, mobility, environmental stewardship, and security.

In response to the increase of the number of energy movements in this country and the public's awareness of these movements, as well as input from PHMSA's career professionals, PHMSA is transforming to better align resources and capabilities to more effectively deliver on its safety mission: To protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that in advance of the Dec..

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act mandated that the Agency provide recognition to motor carriers for voluntary use of advanced technologies or safety programs (Pub.

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But you can't buy it here — not this year at least — because these advances require approval of the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Honda's efforts in the areas of enhanced driver visibility have been recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of its 5 - Star Safety Ratings program (also known as the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)-RRB-, with nearly all Honda and Acura models with rearview camera systems becoming the first vehicles in the industry to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation for having met its Advanced Technology Feature performance criteria (http://1.usa.gov/Pv0lKq).

Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation has a Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering program charged with the mission of advancing effective highway safety and congestion management efforts to meet the needs of PennsylvaSafety and Traffic Engineering program charged with the mission of advancing effective highway safety and congestion management efforts to meet the needs of Pennsylvasafety and congestion management efforts to meet the needs of Pennsylvanians.