After 4-year-old girl was killed by truck in Boston, Massachusetts group releases fatal pedestrian crash report

A local group that pushes for safer streets is out with its annual fatal pedestrian crash report for the Bay State, just days after a 4-year-old girl was struck and killed by a truck in Boston. At least 69 pedestrians lost their lives in crashes in Massachusetts last year, accounting for about 20% of the 346 … Read more

Boeing needs ‘heightened level of oversight,’ says top U.S. aviation regulator

The new chief of the U.S.  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said his agency is midway through a six-week audit of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer. FAA administrator Michael Whitaker suggested that Boeing — under pressure from airlines to produce large … Read more

Tesla: 2 Million Vehicles Recalled Amidst Safety Concerns and Software Fixes

Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 16:55 IST Tesla: 2 Million Vehicles Recalled Amidst Safety Concerns and Software Fixes. Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles for faulty Autopilot attention system. NHTSA finds monitoring inadequate, leading to crashes. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective … Read more

Denver’s use of traffic circles at intersections grows fast in 2023

Chris Miller biked to work every day from his home in Denver’s Speer neighborhood for six months, passing through a new traffic circle along the way. It’s one of dozens of tight rotary intersections that Denver has installed across the city this year, forcing vehicle traffic to go around center circles. Miller, 39, said the … Read more

Honda recalling about 4.5M vehicles worldwide over fuel pump issue

Honda Motor’s American unit is recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over risks of fuel pump failure, the Japanese automaker said. The recall includes 2.54 million vehicles in the United States and comes after the automaker previously recalled 628,000 U.S. vehicles in 2021 and 136,000 in 2020 for the same issue. Honda Canada pointed CBC … Read more

Broomfield High junior killed in crash near school

A junior at Broomfield High School and a second person died Tuesday in a car crash that happened near the school during the school day. The multi-vehicle crash happened in the area of Main Street and Miramonte Boulevard, the Broomfield Police Department reported at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday on X. In a letter sent Wednesday to … Read more

Tesla recalling over 2 million cars in the U.S. and Canada over system that checks if drivers are alert

Tesla is recalling more than two million vehicles it sold in the U.S. and 193,000 sold in Canada to fix a defective system that is supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems, and notification … Read more