A Tesla with Full Self-Driving software was reportedly responsible for causing an eight-car crash on the Bay Bridge on Thanksgiving that injured 18 people after the car abruptly stopped. But, starting next year, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin ...more
A 72-page “Pocket Guide to Transportation 2023” from the federal government is available online and in print with key statistical data and highlights of major national transportation data trends. The reference guide, published recently at the direction of the Department of Transportation’s Office of Transportation Analysis, consists of information from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, ...more
The spending budget for the federal government’s fiscal 2023 includes an increase in funding for the Department of Transportation that is higher than the level requested by the White House. The $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 — which advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 23 after moving through the Senate ...more
Toyota Motor Corp. said its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part to solid consumer demand, though it warned of an uncertain outlook due to a persistent shortage of semiconductors and spikes in COVID cases in China. The world’s No. 1 automaker produced 833,104 vehicles in November, an increase of 1.5% from ...more
A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, a further sign of the industry’s growing concerns about losses stemming from the conflict. At least 12 of the 13 organizations within the International Group of P&I Clubs — the main insurer of risks such as ...more
A semi truck careened off of Interstate 10 in Tucson on Tuesday after the driver passed out at the wheel. The accident happened on December 27th in Tucson, Arizona on Interstate 10 near Valencia Road. According to News 4 Tucson, the trucker was driving along I-10 when he choked on some food. The driver then passed ...more
Police are still investigating the death of a man found injured on a roadway in Pennsylvania on Christmas Day. 39-year-old Paul Donnelly was found injured near West Main Street and Martin Avenue in Ephrata, Pennsylvania before 12:30 a.m. on December 25th. According to Penn-Live Patriot News, Donnelly was seen lying in the road by a passing ...more
A truck driver was arrested after 18 immigrants were found underneath a tarp in the trailer earlier this week. Truck driver Osvaldo Garza Saavedra was stopped for a traffic violation on U.S. 77 in Kenedy County, Texas. Saavedra was found to not have a driver’s license or correct documentation for the truck. When asked if anyone ...more
