Sentences with phrase «on crash safety»

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, is the government body that rates cars based on crash safety protection.

Both the 2018 Honda Civic and Civic Si received a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) based on its crash safety test performance.

Stay tuned for more news on crash safety as the IIHS tests more vehicles under these new requirements over the coming months.

Not exact matches

The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday «operational limitations» in the Tesla Model S played a «major role» in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous «Autopilot» system.

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday that 20 automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all U.S. vehicles by 2022, a move that could prevent thousands of rear - end crashes annually.

On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board said that after a series of public disclosures by Tesla it had taken the unusual step of revoking Tesla's status as a formal party to its investigation of a March 23 crash in California that killed a driver who was using Autopilot.

«We are entering a new era of vehicle safety, focused on preventing crashes from ever occurring,» U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

Tesla shares fell after the National Transportation Safety Board said it sent investigators to look into a fatal car crash last week in California, according to a post on social media.

WASHINGTON, May 2 - A U.S. traffic safety regulator on Wednesday contradicted Tesla Inc's claim that the agency had found that its Autopilot technology significantly reduced crashes, saying that regulators «did not assess» the system's effectiveness in a 2017 report.

The National Transportation Safety Board posts on Twitter it sent two investigators to look into the fatal crash of a Tesla vehicle in California last week.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave a perfect five - star crash rating on the Tesla Model X after the electric SUV was subjected to a series of crash tests.

Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot system was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety of self - driving technology on public roads.

Concern has grown over the safety of Autopilot, its driver - assistance system, after a fatal crash on March 23 that occurred while the system was engaged.

In an unusual move, the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the crash publicly said on Sunday that it was «unhappy» with Tesla's public discussion of the accident.

The company recently acknowledged that this technology was engaged at the time of a recent fatal crash in California, and on Tuesday it was reported that the company commented directly on the safety of its system and what it described as «moral and legal liability» in the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have launched investigations into the March 23 crash of a Tesla Model X on a California highway, in which a 38 - year - old engineer and father of two lost his life.

Advocacy division of Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to improve safety and disclose safety data after fatal crash

The National Transportation Safety Board, which is also investigating the March 23 crash, found that the first Autopilot - related fatality in 2016 was in part a result of the driver overrelying on Tesla's semiautonomous software, but that Autopilot operated the way it was supposed to.

Tesla provided some more details on Friday about the fatal crash involving one of its Model X vehicles, but the National Transportation Safety Board isn't particularly happy about that, The Washington Post first reported.

One participant gave an analogy of judging road - safety regulatory bodies solely on the number of crashes, saying their response would be to «[make] all roads five miles per hour.»

What is clear is that the crash - and the safety questions it raises - have contributed to a tough week for Tesla and others who want to make cars that drive themselves ubiquitous on American roads.

Autonomous cars should be required to meet standards on their ability to detect potential hazards, and better ways are needed to keep their human drivers ready to assume control, U.S. auto safety and technology experts said after fatal crashes involving Uber Technologies and Tesla vehicles.

Most famous for F1's «crashgate», Alonso was helped into P1 by a safety car for his team - mate crashing on purpose.

The 1992 Indy 500 started with huge drama when pole - sitter Roberto Guerrero suddenly spun off and crashed on the second parade lap, while stuck behind the safety car.

1:31 p.m. — The first crash of the race came on Lap 53, when polesitter Scott Dixon was hit by the slowing car of Jay Howard, leading to a huge crash that saw the former car flip through the air, damage the safety fence and bounce off the barrier.

He started third and when the team decided not to pit it's cars during the safety car (which had been deployed for Ralf Schumacher's crash on the banking) it meant that Sato would emerge from his first stop way back in the midfield.

Earlier on there were also some bizarre crashes behind the safety car, including two drivers losing control and hitting the barrier.

The National Transportation Safety Board report on the cause of the plane crash was released Aug. 17, 1978.

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.

All booster seats now on the market meet the U.S. government's stringent crash - and fire - safety standards, so any seat you buy new is technically safe.

Reviews on this site are based on the opinions of experts in the field of road safety, product specs from manufacturers, laboratory tests (crash - tests), and feedback from customers.

Every car seat on the market has passed Federal Safety Standards & strict crash performance standards.

It has been tested for side impact and has proven to be one of the best currently on the market This seat has been engineered and crash tested to exceed US standards set by FMVSS 213 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 213).

A few days following the crash, «grandpa» vented his anger, and posted the story on a few car seat safety blogs, where he received hundreds of replies to his story.

The safety belt is aligned properly where it should on your child's body, so you don't have to worry about your child ejecting out of the car seat in the event of a car crash.

The manufacturer has tested the booster seat to ensure safety, but if your child doesn't fall within the correct weight range on those labels, it may not be able to properly protect your child in a crash.

This seat has been engineered and crash tested to make sure that the safety of your baby is not compromised as you take them with you on your trip.

Sure, the first few times they launched themselves down the hill, I jogged just ahead of them, prepared to intervene in the name of safety, but as it turned out on this day, I was unnecessary, even when the airplane crashed and burned.

The section on car seats fails to mention crash test safety ratings and easy installation, the two most important facets of car seat safety.

The ongoing changes at the 2.4 - mile path are a result of a fatal crash that sparked a public outcry and community discussion on safety at the park area.

The safety features on this seat includes a 5 harness system which can easily be adjusted by use of a single pull, has a side impact protection, and in case of a crash, there is the presence of the energy absorbing foam to cradle the baby; and a position of four heights which makes the convertible seat to grow with baby.

And never save money on safety of your child — never consider buying car seats which were in use as they may be deformed after car crash or have defects which may greatly influence safety features.

In case you are involved in a crash, the side cushioning offers the safety mechanism on the side of the seat help distribute impact so that it doesn't focus on the baby's head, neck and spine.

Her safety depends on being properly restrained at the moment of a crash, and you can't control that timing.

Every 33 seconds a child under the age of 13 is involved in a car crash in the U.S.. That's why all parents should be up to date on the latest car safety tips for the smallest passengers on the road.

Friction strips on the adjustable 5 point safety harness with chest clip offer enhanced performance in the event of a crash.

A tourist who flew on the exact same helicopter that fatally crashed in the East River says her seat belt came undone mid-flight as her legs dangled over the side — and the company tried to blame her for the safety failure.

The only flaw is that this analysis is done in isolation, but an event that would lead to Chinese divestment of U.S. Treasuries would only happen in a geopolitical environment in which the events causing the divestment would have confounding effects including a probable stock market crash, increased militarization, etc. which might lead to a flight to safety that could mitigate this effect on interest rates, or exacerbate the effect.

The crash revived calls for helicopter tours to be restricted over Manhattan and raised questions about the safety of amateurs being allowed on so - called photo flights, in which people are strapped in to helicopters with their doors off and given only knives to escape in an emergency.

At 1:30 p.m., state Sens. Jesse Hamilton and Jose Peralta, Assemblyman Robert Carroll and advocates hold a press conference on the need for action on street safety in the wake of tragic crash that killed two children, intersection of Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn.