NHTSA Announce Comprehensive Actions to Increase Underride Protection on Truck Trailers and Prevent Deadly Crashes

Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation NHTSA Announce Comprehensive Actions to Increase Underride Protection on Truck Trailers and Prevent Deadly Crashes | site |



NHTSA issues final rule for rear underride protection, announces advisory committee on underride protection, and enacts critical safety mandates in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law


Information contained in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) press release dated: June 30, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today finalized a rule that updates two Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to improve protection for drivers and passengers in light vehicles in the event of a rear underride crash. These crashes, which are often deadly, occur when the front end of a vehicle crashes into the back of a larger vehicle, such as a large trailer or semi-trailer, and sl...

Electrical Fire Destroys 3.9 Million Dollars Yacht | site |


Information contained in National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release dated: May 26, 2022

Washington (May 26, 2022) - - The engine room fire aboard a yacht was likely caused by an electric source within the sound enclosure for the starboard generators, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

Marine Investigation Report 22/16 details the NTSB’s investigation of the March 16, 2021, engine room fire aboard the yacht La Dolce Vita while anchored near Marquesas Keys in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the fire. The crew of four and two passengers on board abandoned the yacht into the vessel’s tender boat. They were then assisted by two U.S. Coast Guard boats. No injuries were reported. The fire resulted in the total loss of the $3.9 million yacht.




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CPSC and Kids2 Warn Consumers About Death in a Kids2 Rocker: Advise Rockers Should Never Be Used for Sleep | site |



Information contained in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission press release dated: June 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. - - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Kids2 are alerting consumers to at least one reported death in 2019 of an infant in a Bright Starts Rocker. Kids2 Bright Starts and Baby Einstein Rockers should never be

Kids2 Rocker: Fabric prints and hanging toys vary - -

used for sleep and infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in the Rockers.

Consumers are encouraged to report incidents involving these or other infant products to CPSC at saferproducts.gov . CPSC investigates incidents and fatalities that occurred while infants were in the products. K...

Consumer Alert: Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Voluntary Do Not Drive Recall for Select 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class Vehicles | site |



Loss of brake assist could increase risk of crash


Information contained in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) press release dated: May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 | Washington, DC - - Mercedes-Benz USA will conduct a voluntary recall of approximately 292,287 ML-, GL- and R-Class vehicles produced during the 2006-2012 model year period for potentially corroded brake boosters. The corrosion could severely affect braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash. After extended time in the field and in conjunction with water exposure, the corrosion might lead to a leakage of the brake booster. Leakage in the brake booster could lead to reduced braking power and an increase in the brake pedal forces required to slow the vehicle and/or to potentially increased stopping distances. Additionally, in rare cas...

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Urges Preparedness for 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Administrator Criswell Announces National Building Codes Initiative with White House | site |



Information contained in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) press release dated: June 1, 2022 Washington - - June 1 officially marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2022 outlook it will be another active season. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell stressed the importance of taking preparedness measures early while at the National Hurricane Center in Miami earlier today. “While it is FEMA’s goal to lead the nation, to set the example for the level readiness and preparedness we need to see for this hurricane season -- we can’t do this without you. Please don’t wait -- act now. Visit Ready.gov to make your emergency pl...

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns Consumers to Immediately Dispose of BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices Sold by Safety International Due to Fall Risk | site |



Information contained in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission press release dated: May 20, 2022

Washington, D.C - - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers associated with BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices. CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the products, sold by Safety International LLC, due to the risk the product will break during use, creating a serious fall hazard for children.

BabyRescue Rapid Evacuation Devices in carrying bag

The product is a one-time use evacuation bag, designed to lower infants and small children from an upper floor in an emergency. CPSC staff’s evaluation of the products determined that the bag could detach from the grip-line while...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reminds Parents to “Look Before You Lock” | site |



National Heatstroke Prevention Day is Sunday, May 1



Information contained in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) press release dated: April 27, 2022 April 27, 2022 | Washington, DC - - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging all parents and caregivers to make sure they remember “Where’s Baby? Look Before You Lock” when driving with young passengers. Sunday, May 1, is National Heatstroke Prevention Day, an opportunity to remind everyone of the dangers that hot vehicles pose to children. One of the biggest risk factors for heatstroke deaths is a change in routine. As parents and caregivers continue to shift their schedules due to changes in the pandemic, the risk of someone forgetting and leaving their child in the back seat increa...

Emergency Preparedness - - Steps to Follow in Case of Nuclear Explosion | site |


April 30, 2022 - - It has been said that an informed community is a safe community. While that may not always be the case, it is likely that an informed community has a better chance of surviving emergency situations than does an uninformed community. Clearly, timely proper and adequate knowledge can be factors in proper and efficient responses to unforeseen and unexpected events.

What would you do in case of nuclear explosions? The site ready.gov has some suggestions. You may view them at the following location:

https://www.ready.gov/nuclear-explosion

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National Transportation Safety Board Action Taken on Most Wanted List: NTSB Closes Recommendations on Preventing Rail Worker Fatalities | site |



Information contained in National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release dated: April 25, 2022

Washington - - (April 25, 2022) - - The National Transportation Safety Board has closed recommendations to reduce rail worker fatalities, one of 10 issues on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements for 2021-2022.

The closed recommendations are related to the deaths of two railway workers struck and killed by a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) train on January 26, 2010. The NTSB voted to close two related recommendations, R-12-034 and R-12-035, earlier this month. This month marks the halfway point for the 2021-2022 Most Wanted List, used to target the agency’s congressionally mandated advocacy efforts on implementing safety recommendat...

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy Praises House for Passing Duck Boat Safety Measure | site |


Information contained in National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release dated: April 1, 2022 Washington (April 1, 2022) – National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy Friday praised the House of Representatives for passing a Coast Guard reauthorization bill that includes policies to improve the safety of amphibious vessels known as DUKW boats and holds the Coast Guard accountable to NTSB safety recommendations. DUKW boats, also known as duck boats, were designed and built in the 1940s for military use during World War II; some were later converted for commercial service. They are unique vessels with special challenges that must be addressed to ensure passenger safety. They require greater stability and reserve buoyancy, canopy and seatbelt removal before waterborne operations and training for crews. The NTSB first identified...