National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Recent News About National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that traffic deaths in Utah decreased, and more drivers said they arranged for sober rides home, when the State lowered its impaired driving legal limit to .05%.In a new study published today, NHTSA found Utah’s fatal crash rate dropped by 19.8% in 2019, the first year under the lower legal limit, and the fatality rate decreased by 18.3%.
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Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America recommend that owners of select model year 2014-2016 Kia Sportage, 2016-2018 Kia K900 and 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles park their vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures due to a risk of fire, even if the vehicle is turned off.Kia and Hyundai have identified an increasing risk of an engine compartment fire.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for the first nine months of 2021.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced its first-ever whistleblower award in recognition of an individual who provided information about Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and Kia's Safety Act (Kia) violations
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Citing rising passenger fatality rates among unbuckled passengers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging motorists to think safety at all times.