advanced driver-assistance systems

Questioning new federal crash data requirements

A group representing makers self-driving cars and trucks wants the Biden administration to reconsider its recent order mandating that manufacturers and operators of automated vehicles promptly report data involving certain crashes that occur while the automation technology is engaged.

The Self-Driving Coalition, whose members include truck technology companies Embark, TuSimple and Waymo — all of which are included in the order issued on June 29 by the National Highway Traffic Safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/questioning-new-federal-crash-data-requirements

Daimler gets FMCSA to consider rule changes for windshield cameras

Federal regulators will consider revising rules for windshield-mounted cameras in trucks that would make filing for exemptions unnecessary.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal, made at the request of Daimler Trucks North America and scheduled to be published on Tuesday, would increase the area within which a vehicle safety technology device – also known as an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) – can be mounted on the inside of a truck windshield, from 4 inches to 8.5...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-gets-fmcsa-to-consider-rule-changes-for-windshield-cameras

Daimler, Navistar, Volvo ordered to report autonomous truck crashes

Federal regulators have ordered manufacturers and operators of trucks equipped with Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or Levels 3-5 automated driving systems (ADS) to report crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it was exercising its authority through a standing general order issued to 108 companies, which also includes passenger vehicle manufacturers, “to collect information necessary for the agency to play its role in keeping...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-navistar-volvo-ordered-to-report-autonomous-vehicle-crashes

Daimler Trucks adds safety equipment as truck-related crash deaths fall

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is adding three safety features that could build on preliminary federal statistics that showed truck-related crash deaths fell last year while passenger car fatalities increased.

The new features for the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems add more automation to trucking in speed control and braking. 

The advances coincided with preliminary 2020 crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that showed truck-related crash...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-trucks-adds-safety-equipment-as-truck-related-crash-deaths-fall

Congress starts down road to automatic braking mandate

Legislation introduced this week on Capitol Hill requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) and lane-assist technology on all new trucks is being praised by safety advocates but rejected by small-business truckers.

The Protecting Roadside First Responders Act, introduced through companion bills in the House and Senate, is aimed at reducing roadside crashes involving distracted driving. It requires advanced driver assistance systems, including AEB, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist and...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/congress-starts-down-road-to-automatic-braking-mandate

Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning

A top transportation lawmaker is pressuring the Biden administration to reconsider a proposal that trucking advocates say could hinder the deployment of truck platooning and other connected-vehicle automation.

In a letter sent Thursday to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, warned that the independent agency’s decision last year to share the 5.9 GHz frequency band with unlicensed Wi-Fi could hinder progress on...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/lawmaker-pressures-fcc-to-rethink-proposal-affecting-truck-platooning

Truck Talk: Safety sells edition

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This week, we’re looking at some impressive outcomes from truck safety technology; a couple of dump truck developments (because dump trucks are cool) and the definition of a pre-order.

This stuff really works

Daimler Trucks North America was the first to show off limited hands-free driving in its 2020 model Cascadia flagship. The suite of technologies included active braking, active lane...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-talk-safety-sells-edition

Tech-enabled used truck trade-ins could boost road safety

Roadways could soon be a little safer as used trucks equipped with advanced safety technologies trickle into dealerships.

Truck makers began adding collision avoidance and automatic emergency braking as part of advanced driver assistance systems for the 2018 model year. Those trucks are being swapped for even safer models.

Carriers ordered more than 100,000 new Class 8 trucks in September, October and  November.

“All those builds getting added to order boards are going to begin being delivered as...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/safety-could-get-a-boost-from-tech-enabled-used-truck-trade-ins

Bendix seeks FMCSA exemption for camera safety systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is asking federal regulators for flexibility in how its crash-avoidance cameras are mounted on windshields.

The request follows waivers recently approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the last two months for similar requests from J. J. Keller, Samsara and Nauto.

FMCSA regulations require vehicle safety devices such as those manufactured by Bendix in its exemption request to be mounted “not more than 4 inches below the upper edge of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bendix-seeks-fmcsa-exemption-for-camera-safety-systems

J. J. Keller gets federal waiver for dashcam

Federal regulators have granted J. J. Keller & Associates a five-year exemption that allows the company to mount its dashcam lower on a trucker’s windshield despite driver concerns of obstructed views.

In a decision scheduled to be published Tuesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined that the lower placement of the company’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) camera would not affect safety.

In fact, “the agency believes the use of the ADAS camera by fleets...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-j-keller-gets-federal-waiver-for-dashcam

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