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https://www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/automa...The continuing evolution of automotive technology aims to deliver even greater safety benefits and automated driving systems (ADS) that — one day — can handle the whole task of driving when we don’t want to or can’t do it ourselves. Fully automated cars and trucks that drive us, instead of us driving them, will become a reality. These self-driving vehicles ultimately will integrate onto U.S. roadways by progressing through six levels of driver assistance technology advancements in the coming years.
Drive Sober This Holiday Season, or Get Pulled Over
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/drive-sober-t... December 15, 2020NHTSA Releases 2019 Crash Fatality Data
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/roadway-fatal... December 18, 2020NHTSA Announces Historic Rule to Modernize Driverless Vehicle Safety Standards
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/rule-to-moder... January 14, 2021NHTSA Requests Public Comment on NCAP Modernization
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/public-commen... January 14, 2021Drive Well - Driving and Alzheimer’s Disease PDF, 198.26 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...The Topic
https://www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/vehicl...While advanced safety technologies have the potential to provide enormous safety, convenience and other important benefits to consumers, stakeholders frequently raise data privacy concerns as a potential impediment to deployment. NHTSA takes consumer privacy seriously, diligently considers the privacy implications of our safety regulations and voluntary guidance, and works closely with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) -- the primary Federal agency charged with protecting consumers’ privacy and personal information -- to facilitate the protection of consumer information.
If you are an older driver or a caregiver, NHTSA encourages you to talk about driving safety. We offer material to help you understand how aging can affect driving and what you can do to continue driving safely as you age, such as adapting a vehicle to meet specific needs.
2019 Fatality Data Show Continued Annual Decline in Traffic Deaths
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/2019-fatality... October 1, 2020Drive Well - Driving When You Have Arthritis PDF, 217.86 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...Drive Well - Driving When You Have Cataracts PDF, 217.54 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...Drive Well - Driving When You Have Diabetes PDF, 197.12 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...Drive Well - Driving When You Have Glaucoma PDF, 183.03 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...Drive Well - Driving After You Have a Stroke PDF, 178.85 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/drive-well-driving-...You can’t drive safely if you’re impaired. That’s why it’s illegal everywhere in America to drive under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, opioids, methamphetamines, or any potentially impairing drug–prescribed or over the counter. Driving while impaired by any substance—legal or illegal—puts you and others in harm’s way. Learn the latest research on drug-impaired driving, misconceptions about marijuana use, and what you can do to make smarter choices to drive safely.