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Automotive

IIHS: Latest Safety Test Aims to Protect Pedestrians

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is launching a test program for automatic emergency braking systems on vehicles that can detect and brake for pedestrians. In November, IIHS shared with auto manufacturers the…

The Brake Report
December 28, 2018

Automotive

NTSB Recommendations Aim to Protect Pedestrians

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released 11 recommendations to reduce fatal accidents that involve pedestrians. In 2016, there were a total of 5,987 pedestrian deaths, the most since 1990. The NTSB recommendations include: Develop performance test criteria for vehicle…

Ben Nussbaum
September 27, 2018