Sentences with phrase «crash safety regulations»

The last Defender topped out at about 20,000 annual sales, but SUV sales are booming and this time it will be sold in the US and Canada, where the current model has failed to meet crash safety regulations since 1997.

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The National Transportation Safety Board, which makes recommendations for preventing crashes, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which can enact regulations, sent investigators.
However, much like an episode of the Simpsons where Monty Burns abates the safety inspector's concerns with ambiguity and charm, or where a banking crash is blamed on an individual's greed and selfishness rather than on inadequate regulation and recklessness from those at the top, Wenger will paper over the cracks from now until the end of the transfer window.
We can stage crashes equivalent to 85 km / h (53 mph) in the car - much higher than the European Safety Regulations of 30 mph or ADAC crash tests at 40 mph.
We stage crashes equivalent to 85 km / h (53 mph) in the car - much higher than the European Safety Regulations of 30 mph or ADAC crash tests at 40 mph.
After pledging his support for the continued push to implement new airline safety regulations in the wake of the crash, Reed introduced Western New York's newest Congressman Chris Collins.
But the New York Democrat also looked to updated air safety regulations passed following an intensive lobbying effort by the families of victims of Flight 3407, which crashed in Clarence in 2009.
Rep. Chris Collins said a conversation with U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had him feeling confident that her department won't tamper with an aviation safety regulation stemming from the 2009 Continental Connection Flight 3407 crash.
«Saturday morning's crash was a heartbreaking tragedy and requires us to look closely at the safety regulations in place for the discount tour bus industry,» said Sen. Charles Schumer in a prepared statement yesterday.
«While it's vital we get to the bottom of what caused Saturday's crash, we must make sure that the regulations that govern the overall safety of this industry are effective and being followed by operators.»
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chris Collins says that he came away from a recent conversation with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao feeling confident that her department won't try to tamper with a key but controversial aviation safety regulation stemming from the 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence.
NHTSA ensures the safety of motor vehicles and highways through highway safety grants to States and through guidance and regulations on States, including the requirement for States to have a performance - based highway safety program designed to reduce traffic crashes, which must include performance measures and targets related to non-motorized fatalities.
State law enforcement investigators at the crash scene found that the driver did not possess his records - of - duty - status for the preceding seven days and had no valid medical certificate, both required by federal safety regulations.
SMS helps FMCSA more efficiently apply its resources and bring carriers and drivers into compliance with Federal safety regulations in order to prevent crashes and save lives.
DND International's compliance with federal safety regulations has been the focus of an intensive FMCSA investigation that began immediately following a Jan. 27 crash that killed an Illinois Tollway worker and seriously injured an Illinois State Police trooper.
Since the first step towards reducing crashes is to understand them, FMCSA collects and maintains Federal databases for motor carrier and CMV driver safety data as well as a national inventory of motor carriers and shippers subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Hazardous Materials Regulations safety data as well as a national inventory of motor carriers and shippers subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Hazardous Materials Regulations Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
«Complying with federal safety regulations for commercial truck and bus companies is critical because in an instant, a seemingly minor infraction can result in a needless crash with tragic consequences,» said FMCSA Acting Administrator Scott Darling III.
In the past, Ford and Magna International collaborated on a mixed - material concept vehicle, which weighs 23.5 percent less than the Ford Fusion sedan on which it's based while meeting all federal crash and safety regulations.
Apart from crash safety norms, stricter emission regulations will also come into force from April 1, 2020.
But also like them, it has a high - tech engine in front driving the front wheels and meets or exceeds all current crash and safety regulations.
Audi has done well to retain the TT's compact dimensions in the face of ever increasing pressures to succumb to crash test regulations and safety requirements.
The Passat S comes with plenty of active safety features including an anti-lock braking system, hydraulic brake assist, engine braking assist, electronic brake - pressure distribution, anti-slip regulation, and electronic stability control with electronic differential lock.The Passat also has many passive safety features such as a reinforced safety cage construction, crash - optimized pedals, a steering wheel that collapses on impact, anti-intrusion side door beams, side curtain airbags, passenger occupant detection to determine if the airbags need deployed, three - point seat belts for all seats, and height - adjustable front seat belts.The updated 2016 Passat S offers drivers excellent power and engineering while still providing the comfort and upgraded features they expect from Volkswagen.
All the trim levels of the 2016 Golf GTI come with active safety features such as anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control with electronic differential lock, engine braking assist, a brake override system, anti-slip regulation, hydraulic brake assist, and electronic brake - pressure distribution.Additionally, all the vehicles come with passive safety features like anti-intrusion side door beams, a crash - optimized front end, a reinforced safety cage, and crash - optimized brake and gas pedals.
In addition, the 2019 Jetta offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations.
Score one for safety, but without improved regulations in countries like Mexico, there are still zero - star cars on the road that pose an unnecessary danger in the event of a crash.
At a lecture in Sydney, Australia, he said barrier crash tests used to set worldwide safety standards are not necessarily a proper measure of what is safe or unsafe, and blamed government regulation.
The 2009 TL is designed to meet the latest crash - safety regulations, including the new FMVSS214 side crash (the 2009 TL meets this new regulation three years early) and new FMVSS301 rear crash regulations.
Significant safety problems with quadricycles revealed in European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) crash tests will be in the spotlight at a meeting of the United Nations World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) in Geneva today.
The body is built with integrated crash safety protection with driver and passenger air bags that meet the upcoming Indian regulations.
Many of the changes are related to U.S. crash and safety regulations, but Ford promises that the great driving experience of the European model will be carried over to the U.S. version.
Euro NCAP was a response to high rates of serious injury in car crashes and the slow progress being made with improved safety regulations.
In addition, the 2019 Arteon offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations.
These changes were made to meet U.S. regulations regarding crash test safety.
The technology of 2019 Jetta also includes offers a combination of both passive and active safety systems that are engineered to meet or exceed current crash regulations.
It is critical, however, that these regulations and standards incorporate all aspects of crash testing and work together with vehicle safety features.
Ever since crashworthiness regulations for door locks and door retention components were established in the early 1970s (Federal Vehicle Safety Standard 206), automakers have been required to install door latches in their vehicles that can sustain an inertial load of 30 G's (thirty times the force of gravity) during a crash.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that aggressive driving behaviors — speeding, racing, tailgating, failure to observe signs and regulations and confrontations with other drivers — account for half of all traffic crashes.
Despite a number of safety laws and regulations, many Chicago bus passengers are hurt or killed in unexpected crashes each year.
These witnesses have worked in the industry for many years and may have extensive knowledge about a particular aspect, such as manufacturing, safety regulations, crash reconstruction, and more.
Topics covered within these traffic classes include: your state's traffic rules and regulations, the dangers of driving under the influence or while tired, crash statistics and prevention skills, and the importance of vehicle safety equipment.
The recent mishap involving a self - driving Uber that led to one of the first pedestrian fatalities caused by a self - driving vehicle (albeit with a human as the backup in the vehicle) and the crash of the Tesla vehicle with Autopilot engaged has raised questions on the safety and regulations governing autonomous driving.
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