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Drive with focus and avoid unsafe hocus pocus

This Halloween, NHTSA Administrator Rosekind is reminding Americans to drive sober and to keep an eye out for trick-or-treaters.

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This Halloween, Drive with Focus and Avoid Unsafe Hocus Pocus

Federal vehicle cybersecurity guidance issued

Covers best practices for all motor vehicles, individuals and organizations manufacturing and designing vehicle systems and software

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NHTSA issues Federal guidance on improving motor vehicle cybersecurity

Takata air bags repaired: More than 11.3 million

Through October 7, a total of 11,388,981 defective Takata driver and passenger air bags have been repaired. Details

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Takata air bags repaired: More than 11.3 million

Automated Vehicles Policy announced

Sept. 20: Industry leaders, experts in the field, state governments, the public, and safety advocates were consulted in developing the policy.

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Federal Automated Vehicles Policy announced

Traffic fatalities up sharply in 2015 to 35,092

White House and DOT issue call to action to data scientists and public health experts as 2,348 more people died in crashes than in 2014

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NHTSA data shows traffic deaths increased 7.7 percent in 2015

Takata Recalls

Latest: Inflators in certain 2001-2003 Hondas and Acuras show a far higher risk of ruptures. | Sign up for Recall Alerts to be notified when you can search for vehicles affected by this recall.
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Sept. 20, 2016: Federal Automated Vehicles Policy news conference

Rescuing toddler locked in hot car

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Dr. Mark R. Rosekind on automated vehicle technology: If we wait for perfect, we’ll be waiting for a very, very long time

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