David Strickland

NHTSA confirms new deputy, considers push for automatic braking

3:51 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed David Friedman, previously a transportation analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, as its new deputy administrator.... Read More »

 

NHTSA recommends disabling built-in texting, Web browsing

1:50 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Federal regulators, moving to curb distracted driving, issued final voluntary safety guidelines today that would disable certain in-vehicle functions such as manual texting and video phoning while driving.... Read More »

 

U.S. seeks to revise crash ratings to protect seniors

11:24 am U.S. ET | April 4, 2013
Auto-safety regulators plan to change the rating system for new cars sold in the United States to keep up with advances in safety technology and better protect older drivers and passengers.... Read More »

 

Q&A: DAVID STRICKLAND

NHTSA may add 'small overlap,' angled crash tests

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration soon may revise its five-star crash safety program with new tests for cars and trucks, Administrator David Strickland tells Automotive News.... Read More »

 

Backup camera rule for cars in U.S. still alive, Strickland says

8:51 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
The delayed rule that would require backup cameras in new cars remains "very much" on the table, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland said.... Read More »

 

NHTSA's No. 2 official Medford leaves for Google

2:44 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 16, 2012
Ron Medford, the top deputy at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will leave his post at the end of November to become safety director for the self-driving cars project at Google.... Read More »

 

Distraction: Automakers push back

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2012
Major automakers are pushing back against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's voluntary guidelines on distracted driving, arguing that the proposals are too restrictive and don't cover handheld devices.... Read More »