Week of September 8, 2025
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NHTSA Moves to Update AV Safety Rules as Lucid, Uber Partner on 20,000-Robotaxi Fleet
Repairerdrivennews.comThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to launch three rulemakings to modernize Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for vehicles with automated driving systems.
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy says the standards were written decades ago and fail to account for automated vehicles.
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Safety Experts Urge Parents: Don’t Move Kids Out of Car Seats and Boosters Too Soon
NCWlife.comAccording to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, child crash fatalities have declined over the past five years. But many children are still being moved out of car seats and booster seats too soon.
AAA found that nearly 100,000 kids were injured in car crashes in 2023 alone, with a disturbing decline in car seat and booster seat use after children turned three years old.
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5 Fleet Safety Mistakes That Put Drivers at Risk—and How to Avoid Them
Wortruckonline.comSafety isn’t supposed to be a greatest hits album, but somehow, a few bad habits keep playing on repeat.
This time, I'm calling out five of the most common (and frustratingly frequent) safety slip-ups that still haunt light- and medium-duty fleets. You’ve probably seen these before… maybe even this week. But no shame here! Just some fun, practical ways to finally break the cycle.
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Hampton Seeks Public Input on Plans to Improve Busy Intersection
13newsnow.comThe Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is asking for the public’s help to improve safety and traffic flow at one of Hampton’s busiest intersections.
Officials are collecting community feedback on the intersection of Power Plant Parkway, Briarfield Road, and West Queen Street, an area that provides north and south access to Interstate 664.
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What Drivers Need to Know About Chesterfield’s New School Bus Safety Program
WTVR.comChesterfield County Public Schools, in partnership with BusPatrol and the Chesterfield County Police Department, is launching a new school bus safety enforcement program.
The program, which starts on Sept. 15, aims to tackle the issue of illegal school bus passings, according to a news release from the school system.
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IIHS to Factor Speeding, Drunk-Driving Detection Tech Into Safety Awards
Cars.comNew cars will have to do a better job of detecting speeding and drunk driving to earn a Top Safety Pick+, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Tuesday. Changes to the agency’s highest rating were announced during a roundtable on impaired driving organized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and are intended to curb dangerous and illegal activity, the agency said.
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Shoulder Widening Project Set to Begin in Northern Neck
VDOT.virginia.govThe Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will begin a safety project in the Northern Neck region next week to slightly widen road shoulders on several primary routes to reduce the risk of crashes.
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NSC Calls Decline in Roadway Deaths ‘Tremendous Progress’
Safetyandhealthmagazine.comThe number of motor vehicle-related deaths decreased nearly 13% in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2024, a National Safety Council analysis shows.
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Drugged Driving Emerges as a Growing Threat on America’s Roads
Theconversation.comIn October 2023, an unthinkable tragedy unfolded in Coleman, Wisconsin: An 8‑month‑old girl lost her life when a driver, impaired by cannabis, ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. In February 2025, the driver pleaded guilty to negligent vehicular homicide and drugged driving with a minor passenger – and now faces up to 10 years behind bars.
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Program Helping Seniors Feel More Confident Behind the Wheel Launches in Roanoke
WDBJ7.comAn interactive and educational program designed to improve senior driving safety is scheduled to take place next week.