Sentences with phrase «testing of vehicle safety»

While IIHS and dozens of other private industry groups around the world have methods and motivations that suit their own subjective purposes, the most objective and accurate independent testing of vehicle safety is currently done by the U.S. government, which found Model S and Model X to be the two cars with the lowest probability of injury of any cars that it has ever tested, making them the safest cars in history.»

Not exact matches

That Monday's accident was the first fatal incident involving a fully autonomous vehicle indicates that arguments for their safety have merit, but much of that testing has occurred on highways, which are easier for self - driving cars to navigate than dense, urban environments.

In 2015, the company's test drivers disengaged — a jargon term that means they had to take manual control of the vehicle because the software failed or for safety reasons — at a rate of 0.8 times per 1,000 miles in California.

Fiat Chrysler, the parent company of Dodge, told CNBC in a statement, «No single test determines overall vehicle safety.

During the early phase of self - driving vehicle testing, Arizona refrained from adding new restrictions on companies testing on state roads, Biesty said, adding they did not believe any new regulations would add to safety.

The fatality is drawing fresh attention to the safety of autonomous vehicles, and the challenges of testing them on public streets.

TEMPE, Ariz. / DETROIT (Reuters)- Arizona officials said on Tuesday they saw no immediate need to tighten rules on the testing of self - driving cars in the state in reaction to a fatal accident involving an Uber autonomous vehicle that has focused attention on the safety of the new technology.

«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.

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).

Stefan Duma, a mechanical engineer who is head of the Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, translated his experience conducting vehicle safety tests to helmets.

This demonstration and testing will enable state officials to assess the «development of autonomous vehicle technology and to begin identifying potential impacts of such technology on safety, traffic control, traffic enforcement, emergency services, and such other areas» of importance to state officials and others charged with traffic safety.

HARLEM — A licensed Department of Motor Vehicles inspector from an East Harlem garage was one of four people charged with allegedly issuing more than 7,000 safety inspection certificates without testing the vehicles, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday.

In other words, once each of the prospective crew vehicles passes certain flight and safety tests, the companies will get more money, an arrangement called pay - for - performance.

The report explains that existing test fleets of self - driving vehicles would take tens or even hundreds of years to drive the number of miles necessary for performing a statistically significant safety comparison.

The test checks how the bridge will respond to wind and traffic, and assures designers of the structure's safety long before the first vehicle crosses it.

The latest round of the competition, awarded in 2012, gave $ 10 million to Sierra Nevada for the recently completed safety testing of its vehicle, called Dream Chaser.

NHTSA recently issued the DOT / NHTSA Federal Automated Vehicles Policy for the safe and rapid development, testing, and deployment of advanced automated vehicle safety technologies.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested few — if any — recent mainstream electric vehicles, but after the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf passed a battery (pun intended) of tests, both models have been named as IIHS Top Safety Picks.

Certified child passenger safety technicians conduct hands - on tests of a car's Latch system and check the vehicle's ability to accommodate different types of car seats.

In order to earn a Top Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must earn a score of «Good» in five key tests and be available with a basic front crash prevention system.

Frontal Crash Test: Forecasts how well the vehicle's safety features and restraints protect occupants in a head - on collision when the front of the vehicle hits a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NCAP division seeks to solicit for new competitive contracts for full - scale vehicle frontal rigid barrier impact testing and side air bag out - of - position testing, to begin on March 1, 2018.

GM also said in a press release that the vehicles affected «do not pose an unreasonable safety risk at this time» based on an analysis of parts returned from testing, which include Takata front passenger airbags made specifically for GM vehicles and are packaged for minimal exposure to moisture.

NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OSVC) needs to procure a new multi-year compliance test services contract.

«Recognizing vehicles at the head of the class for safety helps consumers distinguish the best overall choices without having to sort through multiple test results,» says IIHS president Adrian Lund.

NHTSA is announcing a public meeting as part of the Agency's effort to seek public comments to identify any regulatory barriers in the existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to the testing, compliance certification, and compliance verification of vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) and certain unconventional interior designs.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is partnering with a broad coalition including industry, academia, states and local governments, safety advocates, and transportation stakeholders to encourage the safe development, testing and deployment of automated vehicle technology.

In its study of the distraction periods caused by the use of in - vehicle multimedia systems and smartphone features, researchers with AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety tested the reactions of 322 drivers ages 21 to 70 using hands - free technologies in 10 model - year 2015 vehicles and three smartphone systems.

Those of us who never want to see robotic cars take over blame Uber and its inattentive «safety driver», who appeared to be looking down, away from the road, when Elaine Herzberg suddenly appeared in front of the Volvo XC90 test vehicle in the dark of night in Tempe, Arizona.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commence a rulemaking proceeding to amend test parameters under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213 to better replicate real world conditions.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests many vehicles every year and gives out a limited number of safety aSafety tests many vehicles every year and gives out a limited number of safety asafety awards.

Each one of our NIADA Certified Pre-Owned vehicles must undergo extensive Safety and Performance testing beginning with the Engine, Transmission, A / C & Heating, Brakes, Suspension, Belts & Hoses, Major Electronics and comes with a complimentary 3 month or 3,000 mile Limited Warranty including Roadside Assistance and Rental Car Reimbursement.

Not later than 1 year after the completion of each research and testing initiative required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to issue a Federal motor vehicle safety standard if the Secretary determines that such a standard meets the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

Safety: Toyota expects the Camry's more robust vehicle architecture to improve crash - test ratings, and 10 standard air bags help to protect occupants in the event of a collision.

In the case of the passenger - side small overlap ratings, verification will allow more vehicles to vie for a Top Safety Pick + award than the Institute would have time to test on its own.

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IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.

The IIHS safety tests measure the effectiveness of the structure of vehicles like the 2018 Kia Sportage.

Our test vehicle featured the F Sport Series 2 package, which brought a host of additional equipment including enhanced body styling, safety and performance equipment.

The IIHS performs a number of safety tests on the newest vehicles every year, and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named a Top Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five crashworthiness safety tests on the newest vehicles every year, and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named a Top Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five crashworthiness Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five crashworthiness tests.

In order to be named a Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle has to receive a rating of «Good» or «Acceptable» in all five of the crashworthiness tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced» rating in front crash prevention.

The small overlap frontal test is considered one of the most difficult tests, as it challenges the airbags and safety belt to guard a person moving forward and to the side when the car hits an obstacle head on with 25 % of the vehicle.

In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.

Collisions can potentially be averted with the comprehensive array of active safety technologies that were included on my High Country test vehicle.

The Top Safety Pick + rating follows the 5 - star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, making the Dart one of the few vehicles on the roadway to score the highest on both tests.

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WASHINGTON — The Chevrolet C1500 pickup topped the list for vehicle safety in the latest round of crash tests in the government's New Car Assessment Program.

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The racing safety program is built on the foundation of GM's world - class safety research and testing programs for passenger vehicles.