When people have safe and accessible places to bike, communities become safer and more sustainable, residents enjoy better physical and mental health, and the local economy thrives. By Dave Snyder Senior Director for Infrastructure PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on June 14, 2024, and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. Through our …

By Roger C. Lanctot Founder, Strategia Now The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will make automatic emergency braking (AEB), including pedestrian AEB, standard on all passenger vehicles and light trucks by September 2029.  The significance of the new standard lies in the priority placed on pedestrian safety and the requirement …

Bikes were a big winner in USDOT’s recent round of grant awards for the highly competitive Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program. By Martina Haggerty Senior Director of Local Innovation PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on April 4, 2024 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently …

By Gopi C. Surnilla Director, Business Development Valtech Detroit The technology landscape of vehicle safety has been evolving over many years. The initial safety solutions have been around the protection of the occupants in an accident. These solutions were designed for the ultimate condition that the accident does happen. Technologies such as seatbelts, airbags, vehicle crashworthiness, etc., are in this …

By Brock Aun Vice President, Communications & Public Policy HAAS Alert Among the many transformations unfolding in the automotive space today, autonomous vehicles have unquestionably captured the most public attention and reporting. From the proliferation of advanced driver assistance technologies like GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, to the arrival of driverless robotaxis and autonomous shuttles like Waymo, Cruise, and …

By Martina Haggerty, Senior Director of Local Innovation and Dave Snyder, Senior Director for Infrastructure PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on Feb. 23 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. PeopleForBikes works to empower businesses, suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers across the bike industry to help grow opportunities for more people to ride …

By Ken McLeod Policy Director League of American Bicyclists  The Tesla Model Y is sold in the U.S. and Europe. It looks the same in both markets. It was the best-selling vehicle worldwide in 2023.  If you’ve heard about Tesla’s active safety technologies, you’ve likely heard of “autopilot” or “full self-driving.” You may have heard that Tesla was prohibited from …

By Roger C. Lanctot Director, Automotive Connected Mobility TechInsights The reports keep coming in from far and wide.  Pedestrians – including cyclists – are dying in record numbers on roadways around the world and in the U.S.  The figures are up for all times of the day, but particularly at night. Analysts have tried to parse the data to determine …