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Safety Culture vs. Safety Systems in U.S. Transportation

Safety Culture vs. Safety Systems in U.S. Transportation

Regulators should focus on forging a safety culture to reduce automotive accidents and fatalities.

Regulating Fuel Efficiency in Fantasyland

Regulating Fuel Efficiency in Fantasyland

Congress should allow NHTSA to consider electric vehicles and credit trading when setting fuel standards.

Putting Sidewalks Front and Center

Putting Sidewalks Front and Center

Scholars debate how best to regulate to create safe and accessible sidewalks.

New Technology Requires New Regulatory Ambitions

New Technology Requires New Regulatory Ambitions

In the face of new technologies, a nonprofit auto safety body provides an institutional model for elevating public protection ambitions.

Solving the Pedestrian Safety Crisis

Solving the Pedestrian Safety Crisis

Scholar explains how NHTSA can regulate to ensure pedestrian safety.

Designing a Regulatory Check on Autonomous Vehicles

Designing a Regulatory Check on Autonomous Vehicles

Scholar urges Congress to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to regulate self-driving cars.

How to Improve Allocations of Regulatory Authority

How to Improve Allocations of Regulatory Authority

A recent dispute illustrates how policymakers often miss crucial insights about structuring government.

Regulatory Reform Under Reagan and Trump

Regulatory Reform Under Reagan and Trump

Reagan-era regulatory reform will help restrict rule rescissions under Executive Order 13,771.

Addressing the Dangers of Partially Driverless Cars

Addressing the Dangers of Partially Driverless Cars

Scholar analyzes and suggests regulations for semi-autonomous vehicles.

Autonomous Vehicle Bill Leaves Safety Gaps

Autonomous Vehicle Bill Leaves Safety Gaps

House bill on autonomous vehicles restricts state policies that could improve safety.

Are Louder Cars Safer Cars?

Are Louder Cars Safer Cars?

Federal regulators may require electric cars to make more noise.

Talking Cars, Coming Soon to a Road Near You

Talking Cars, Coming Soon to a Road Near You

Transportation Department proposes rule mandating vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology.