Flying Cars on New Hampshire Roads?
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu recently signed HB1182, which establishes a commission to study on-road usage of non-traditional motor vehicles, including flying cars. An example of these “cars” could be…
Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials have recently announced a new Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement pilot program and the vehicle-mounted camera and radar devices are already operational in several work zones across the…
Industry Update: Ford Motor Company is Recalling Over 2 Million F-150 Pick-Up Trucks
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 2 million F-150 pick-up trucks manufactured between 2015 and 2018 due to potential post-crash fires. According to documents provided to the National Highway Traffic…
Industry Update: New Regulations for Records of Duty Status
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: Commercial vehicle operators have long been required to maintain personal Records of Duty Status (RODs); however, RODS had been criticized for being burdensome, inaccurate,…
Back to the Future or Back to the Drawing Board?
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of certain iRover-brand Hoverboards. According to the recall notice, these self-balancing scooters…
Industry Update: Electronic Logging Devices in Commercial Trucks
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: In March 2017, we provided an industry update on a December 2016 ruling mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs)…
Industry Update: A Guide to Challenges Facing Self-Driving Car Technologists
In the minds of many in Silicon Valley and in the auto industry, it is inevitable that cars will eventually drive themselves. It is simply a matter of how long…
Industry Update: New Modified Toy Car Designs Offer Children With Disabilities More Options
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed two new modified toy car designs for children with disabilities in an effort to encourage them to further explore, play, and engage in…
Industry Update: To Make Us All Safer, Robocars Will Sometimes Have to Kill
Let’s say you’re driving down Main Street and your brakes give out. As the terror hits, a gaggle of children spills out into the road. Do you A) swerve into…
