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New Report Analyzes Impact of Hands-Free Laws on Distracted Driving

March 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today released a new report, A Road Map for Safer Roads, addressing the growing concern over smartphone-induced distracted driving. The report proposes states implement a multi-faceted approach to improve road safety that includes the adoption of strong and clear laws, which CMT research confirms […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Governors Highway Safety Association, Regulations

ASA Says FTC Proposed Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Could Penalize Collision Repair Facility Operators for Supplements

March 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association suggests revisions to proposed rule that clarify supplements after repairs begin would not be a violation of the rule. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) commented on a Federal Trade Commission proposed rule that seeks to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees on goods or services. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, estimating, Federal Trade Commission, Regulations, Supplements

EPA Slows EV Transition in Final Emission Rule

March 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following criticism of 2023 proposal, EPA changes emissions requirements to allow manufacturing supply chains to scale while keeping overall emission reduction requirement. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. The final rule modifies […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Regulations, U.S. EPA

U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Support Renewing and Expanding Copyright Exemptions for Automotive Right to Repair

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Joint comment to U.S. Copyright Office supports renewal of existing exemptions and expanding exemption to include access to operational data needed to repair motor vehicles including telematics. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Copyright, DMCA, Federal Trade Commission, Non-OEM Parts, Regulations, Right to Repair, Telematics, U.S. DOJ

IIHS Calls on NHTSA to Move Quickly to Require Impaired Driving Prevention

March 7, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is urging federal regulators to pick up the pace in issuing a requirement for impaired driving prevention technology on new passenger vehicles. In 2021, Congress instructed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a regulation requiring the technology. The law calls on NHTSA to issue the final […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Impaired Driving, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, NHTSA, Regulations

SEMA Members Oppose California Mandate Banning New Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales 

March 7, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) member companies and automotive enthusiasts have come out in strong opposition to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) “Advanced Clean Cars II” (ACC II) regulation that would ban the sale of new internal combustion engine motor vehicles by 2035. Specialty aftermarket businesses and industry supporters sent over 5,000 letters to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Electric Vehicles, Regulations, Specialty Equipment Market Association

Cal/OSHA Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2024

February 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maximum penalties are going up by as much as $4,983 this year. On January 1, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) increased penalties for certain violations. This annual increase is required by a law enacted by the California Legislature in 2017 that authorizes increases in certain minimum and maximum civil penalties to make […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cal/OSHA, Regulations, Safety

Towing and Recovery Association Responds to Federal Fee Regulation Proposal

February 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA) has responded to a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulate heavy duty towing fees as part of its focus on “junk fees” charged by U.S. businesses. As CollisionWeek reported February 12, the FMCSA expressed strong support […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, Regulations, Towing, Towing and Recovery Association of America

European Automotive Supplier, Service and Repair Associations Call for Action on Vehicle Data Legislation

January 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

A group of 10 associations and representatives of independent automotive service and repair providers have called on European Union President von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners to deliver sector-specific legislation on access to vehicle data.  Together the 10 groups represent 80% of the European automotive economy and include the continent’s automotive parts suppliers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: European Union, Regulations, Right to Repair, Telematics

California Bureau of Automotive Repair Publishes Information on Storage Fees

January 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bureau webpage includes questions and answers for automotive and collision repair facilities on the regulator’s authority to regulate storage fees. On Friday, the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) published a webpage to provide licensed automotive repair dealers, including collision repair facilities, information on storage fee charges due to recently passed legislation. California Assembly Bill […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Regulations, Storage

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