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NHTSA aims to strengthen safety devices that have failed in deadly crashes

NHTSA aims to strengthen safety devices that have failed in deadly crashes
Jan 21, 2016
Fox News

Nearly four years after the Channel 4 I-Team exposed how a Middle Tennessee man died when a safety device underneath a semi-truck failed, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing rule changes that would strengthen the devices.

NHTSA wants to make underride guards stronger and able to withstand crashes at a higher speed. Click here to read the full proposal.
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Stronger Truck Guards Proposed to Cut Rear-Impact Deaths

Stronger Truck Guards Proposed to Cut Rear-Impact Deaths
Bloomberg News
December 7, 2015

NHTSA calls for trailer devices that hold up in 35 mph crashes […] Marianne Karth, a North Carolina mother who lost two daughters in a 2013 truck crash, also petitioned NHTSA for a stronger underride guard, as did the Truck Safety Coalition, an Arlington, Virginia, group that lobbies for stronger regulations. Karth and the group met with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to discuss the issue. The National Transportation Safety Board has also recommended stronger guards after investigation truck crashes. […]

not all truck crash victim advocates think this enough

NHTSA Proposes to Affirm Canadian Underride Standard

NHTSA Proposes to Affirm Canadian Underride Standard
Safety Research and Strategies
December 17, 2015

[…] “From our standpoint, we know that the trailer manufacturers will need to deal with offset crashes,” he said. “We plan to continue testing – we want to work with trailer manufacturers to go beyond the Canadian standards. We’ve gotten tremendous cooperation, and we are working with Marianne Karth to set up an underride round table to discuss further steps.” […]

Is Seattle's Bike-Share Partnership with Pronto Worth Saving?

Is Seattle’s Bike-Share Partnership with Pronto Worth Saving?
Seattle Magazine
2/1/2016

[…] There’s also the issue of scale: would more people use the system if it were more widely available? […] Also, a story about fixing the program at the Seattle Bike Blog suggests that eliminating the helmet law for adults would streamline the system and make it an easier option for folks, though the city might not want to increase its liability on that front. […]

Worst roads for motorcycles

Worst roads for motorcycles
San Diego Union Tribune
July 11, 2011

[…] That makes the intersection of Route 76 and Palomar Mountain Road — also known as South Grade Road — far and away the worst motorcycle spot in the county, according to data culled from the state Department of Transportation and the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System. […] Tied for second were two intersections: Otay Lakes Road at state Route 94 in Jamul; and state Route 78 at Wynola Road in Julian, with 16 accidents each. […]

New Laws Push Uber And Lyft To Bump Up Insurance Coverage, But A Collision Gap Remains

New Laws Push Uber And Lyft To Bump Up Insurance Coverage, But A Collision Gap Remains
Fortune
7/1/15

[…] (Drivers themselves are also not protected if they are hurt in an accident that is their fault, though the companies’ policies cover bodily injury to passengers and others.) And under a new California law, a driver’s personal policy is expressly prohibited from paying for any claims that happen when a driver is logged into a ride-hailing app, so their personal policy won’t cover collision either. […]