Sentences with phrase «of motor vehicle drivers»

Many Omaha bicycle accidents occur as a result of motor vehicle drivers» recklessness, carelessness, and negligence.

When a cyclist is injured by the open door of a motor vehicle driver, the driver may be liable under Maine law.

Each of these common causes of bike accidents are in violation of Maine law, and, as such, often demonstrate negligence on the part of the motor vehicle driver.

Most bicycle accidents occur as a result of a motor vehicle driver's carelessness or negligence.

Upon proving negligence on the part of a motor vehicle driver, an injured cyclist may be able to recover damages for related medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of earning capacity, and loss of spousal companionship.

Not exact matches

The fallout from the accident could stall the development and testing of self - driving vehicles, designed to eventually perform far better than human drivers and to sharply reduce the number of motor vehicle fatalities that occur each year.

Under the California law cited by the CHP, drivers can't use «a television receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications» which is «visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle.»

TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters)- Honda Motor Co is recalling about 63,200 vehicles due to a defect in driver - side air bags made by Takata Corp, the latest in a series of air bag recalls across the industry that have affected nearly 16 million vehicles to date.

-LRB-...) the big driver was what the Bureau of Economic Analysis dubs motor vehicles -LRB-...), production of which hiked first - quarter GDP by 1.12 percentage points, more than double the rise they provided in last year's fourth quarter.

«Many [Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards] contain test procedures that are based on the assumed presence of a human driver, and will therefore likely need to be amended to accommodate vehicles that can not be driven by humans,» the notice states.

In most cases incidents arise through the negligence of the driver of a motor vehicle and a small number involve defects to the public highway.

The supposed «push» never occurred at all and the contact occurred because Lucas stopped dead in front of Eboue and the ensuing collision was akin to a motor vehicle accident caused when the driver in front breaks suddenly and is hit by a car travelling closely behind.

The rate of motor vehicle collisions for older drivers who always drive with their pet was nearly double that of drivers who never drove with their pet.

• A 28 - year - old Orland Park man was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision, not carrying his driver's license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle after he drove into a front yard on the 14800 block of Westwood Drive, striking a roadside mail box, on Sept. 4.

A few days later, orders and documents were issued from Albany to all local departments of motor - vehicle offices that drivers would no longer have to submit to eye tests — eye charts are posted behind every clerk's window — in order to renew their licenses.

The council also uncovered reported cases of duplication of motor - cycle registration numbers under investigations by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).

The challenge for companies testing the technology has been New York's motor vehicle law requiring that a driver have both hands on the wheel of car while it is in operation.

They reported that Colorado underwent a significant increase in the proportion of drivers in a fatal motor vehicle crash who were marijuana - positive after the commercialization of medical marijuana in the middle of 2009.

The proportion of marijuana - positive drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado has increased dramatically since the commercialization of medical marijuana in the middle of 2009, according to a study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers.

With data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System covering 1994 to 2011, the researchers analyzed fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado and in the 34 states that did not have medical marijuana laws, comparing changes over time in the proportion of drivers who were marijuana - positive and alcohol - impaired.

In 2013, 3,154 people died and 424,000 others were injured in motor vehicle crashes on U.S. roads involving driver distraction, says the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The new study «Risk Assessment of Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Using Driver Behaviour Risk Analysis: A Paradigm Shift in Motor Insurance,» which will be presented by author Cian Ryan at the Society for Risk Analysis conference, June 19 - 21 in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, proposes how risks might be governed and policies constructed using the enormous reams of data that driverless vehicles will supply the automotive insurance market.

They looked at the 104 months before the tax was enacted and the 28 months after it was enacted to see whether the effects of the tax change differed according to a driver's age, gender, race and blood alcohol concentration at the time of a fatal motor vehicle crash.

For instance, in a recent paper funded by Ford Motor Company, Hu found that the braking of vehicles with driver - assist technology just before a potential collision tends to alter a front - seat rider's posture.

In addition to offering vehicles powered by a number of alternatives (fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs.

The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010 for drivers who tested positive for marijuana — the most commonly detected non-alcohol drug — suggesting that drugged driving may be playing an increasing role in fatal motor vehicle crashes.

At ITS America's 2014 World Congress last week in Detroit, Honda Motor Co. showcased its next generation of ITS technologies, including short - range communication between vehicles and pedestrians» or bicycle riders» cellphones, fully automatic highway driving and V2V «virtual tow» — a blend of connected and automatic car technology that enables a driver to request assistance and then virtually link up with and trail another vehicle.

With 66 of the state's 67 school districts now sending daily - attendance updates to the state's motor - vehicles department, Florida has suspended some 5,000 driver's licenses of students who have missed at least 15 days of school in a 90 - day period.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule amending its commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) by simplifying the process of obtaining a commercial learner's permit (CLP) orMotor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule amending its commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) by simplifying the process of obtaining a commercial learner's permit (CLP) ormotor vehicles (CMVs) by simplifying the process of obtaining a commercial learner's permit (CLP) or CDL.

Volvo plans its test of Level 4 autonomy on about 31 miles of highway in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2017 and wants to next test somewhere in the U.S. California's Department of Motor Vehicles put the kibosh on that late last year when it issued operator rules for autonomous vehicles that require human drivers to always be in control.

«NHTSA will interpret «driver» in the context of Google's described motor vehicle design as referring to the SDS [self - driving system], and not to any of the vehicle occupants,» NHTSA wrote in a letter to Google's self - driving car project director, Chris Urmson.

Through NCAP, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and ongoing research, NHTSA encourages the adoption of technologies that will better protect drivers and passengers in a crash.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) estimates that professional truck drivers spend approximately 46.7 million hours each year completing Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs).

They spent much of their working lives in the service of Herman Andreae, a merchant banker and keen sailor who owned a succession of exotic motor cars / The cars of Amédée Bollée fils — Michael Worthington - Williams investigates the pioneering steam and petrol - powered vehicles made in Le Mans by the scion of a bell - founding dynasty / In Memoriam: Pat Fairfield — Peter McFadyen tells the story of this successful ERA driver and the tribute to him produced after his early death by his racing rival and close friend Prince Bira

The goal of the national CDL program is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes in the United States by requiring states to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a CDL, maintain a complete and accurate driver history record for anyone who obtains a CDL, and impose appropriate disqualifications against any driver who violates certain offenses.

The Office of the Secretary (OST) is amending its drug and alcohol testing procedures to authorize employers to disclose to State commercial driver licensing (CDL) authorities the drug and alcohol violations of employees who hold CDLs and operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), when a State law requires such reporting.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a proposal to require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles to improve compliance with the safety rules that govern the number of hours a driver can work.

Google's conventional Lexus RX crossovers and Toyota Prius sedans, the ones with the ungainly aftermarket rack - and - cone setup on their roofs, continue to roam Northern California — Google says its vehicles have traveled the equivalent of some 1.7 million miles, 1 million of them in driverless mode — while the company awaits a ruling from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that would allow it to test its new prototypes without driver controls on public roads.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, as an employer of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers holding commercial driving licenses (CDLs) or as a third party administrator for owner - operator CMV drivers with CDLs, you are authorized to comply with State laws requiring you to provide to State CDL licensing authorities information about all violations of DOT drug and alcohol testing rules (including positive tests and refusals) by any CMV driver holding a CDL.

The CMV Safety Belt Partnership is a collaboration among the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, other government agencies, and industry specific private - sector organizations designed to encourage safety belt use by commercial motor vehicle driMotor Carrier Safety Administration, other government agencies, and industry specific private - sector organizations designed to encourage safety belt use by commercial motor vehicle drimotor vehicle drivers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that drivers of vehicles hauling livestock will be granted a one - year exemption from the 30 - minute break requirement during the first eight hours of a shift.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Utah - licensed truck driver Eddie D. Price to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commMotor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Utah - licensed truck driver Eddie D. Price to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commmotor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce.

During FMCSA's investigation, J & L Trucking officials could not produce any driver qualification file with the requisite employment application, medical certificate, driver road test certificate, state motor vehicle record, prior employer inquiry or record of violations.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Lakeville, Minn. - based On Eagles Wings Charters, Inc., USDOT No. 1100785, to immediately cease all passenger transportation operations after finding that the company was endangering the traveling public by failing to ensure the safety of its vehicles and drivers.

EMIS records include information on enforcement cases initiated by FMCSA against companies and drivers of commercial motor vehicles (i.e. trucks with a gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, buses used to transport more than 9 passengers, including the driver), and vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Other authorized users use this information to obtain an individual's driver history from a State to determine suitability for employment as operator of a motor vehicle or other transportation vehicle.

FMCSA's investigation found that J & L Trucking's inadequate vehicle maintenance program, its failure to ensure its drivers were qualified and its failure to monitor its drivers for compliance with federal safety regulations ``... substantially increases the likelihood of serious injury or death for its drivers and the motoring public if the operations of J & L Trucking are not discontinued immediately.»

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Minnesota - licensed truck driver John Ray Carpenter to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commMotor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Minnesota - licensed truck driver John Ray Carpenter to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commmotor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee - licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commMotor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee - licensed truck driver Randall J. Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commmotor vehicle in interstate commerce.

Driver information is validated against the Commercial Driver License System (CDLIS) maintained by AAMVAnet, Inc. to ensure the driver has not been convicted of violating a local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violaDriver information is validated against the Commercial Driver License System (CDLIS) maintained by AAMVAnet, Inc. to ensure the driver has not been convicted of violating a local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violaDriver License System (CDLIS) maintained by AAMVAnet, Inc. to ensure the driver has not been convicted of violating a local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violadriver has not been convicted of violating a local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation).