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  • 2024-29862 — Event Data Recorders
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 102810
    Reading Time:about 111 minutes

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule to modify event data recorders (EDRs) requirements. The rule changes the duration and frequency at which EDRs record pre-crash data from 5 seconds at 2 Hz to 20 seconds at 10 Hz. These changes, effective by September 2027 for most manufacturers, aim to provide investigators with better data to understand vehicle crashes. The rule responds to a mandate by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and includes allowances for small-volume and limited-line manufacturers to comply by later dates.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made a new rule to help understand car crashes better by recording more information from the car's black box for a longer time before a crash happens. This change will be done by 2027, making it easier to know what happened before the accident.

  • 2021-03886 — Adjustment to Rail Passenger Transportation Liability Cap
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11571
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Transportation has announced an increase in the rail passenger transportation liability cap. This adjustment is mandated by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and raises the cap from $294,278,983 to $322,864,228 to account for inflation. The new cap ensures that the total compensation for all claims from a single accident, including punitive damages, reflects current dollar value. This change will be effective 30 days after February 25, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Transportation has decided that if a train accident happens, the maximum amount of money that can be paid out to help everyone involved is now higher to match how much things cost today, going from $294 million to $322 million. They did this so the money would be enough to help as much as it did in the past, even though things are more expensive now.

  • 2024-31011 — Updated Means of Providing Recall Notification
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1909
    Reading Time:about 70 minutes

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing a new rule to improve how vehicle recall notifications are sent to owners. Thanks to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), this rule would require electronic notifications alongside traditional first-class mail. The aim is to ensure more people are informed about recalls for vehicles or equipment with safety defects. NHTSA seeks public feedback on this proposal and plans to gradually implement it, allowing manufacturers enough time to adapt.

    Simple Explanation

    NHTSA wants to make sure people know if their cars have problems, so they're planning to send notifications through email as well as regular mail—like letters and emails—to keep everyone informed and safe.