The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its long-awaited final rule on electronic stability control, saying it will affect most new Classes 7-8 highway tractors in two years.
June 8, 2015Special Coverage
Bendix Expects Stability-Control Use to Grow
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they expect sales of electronic stability control systems and other safety technologies to continue to grow before federal mandates require use of such systems in all new trucks.
March 26, 2014Special Coverage
Wabco Showcases Hydraulic Anti-Lock Braking System With Electronic Stability Control
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wabco Holdings displayed its hydraulic anti-lock braking system with its ESCsmart integrated electronic stability control here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 20, 2013Business
ATA Requests Flexibility on NHTSA Proposal to Require Electronic Stability Control System
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should provide more flexibility in its proposed mandate that new heavy trucks be equipped with electronic stability control systems, American Trucking Associations said in comments filed last week.
August 27, 2012Business
Fleets With Stability Controls Favor New NHTSA Mandate
Trucking companies that use stability control systems said they support the federal government’s proposal to mandate electronic stability control for all heavy vehicles, citing their own positive experiences with the systems.
June 4, 2012Business
Makers of Electronic Stability Controls Pleased by NHTSA’s Proposed Mandate
Manufacturers of electronic stability control systems were pleased the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed mandating ESC for all heavy vehicles, rather than more limited roll-stability equipment, representatives of the companies said.
May 21, 2012Business
NHTSA Proposes Stability-Control Mandate for Heavy Vehicles
Electronic stability-control systems would be required on all new heavy trucks and buses under a regulation proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which estimates it could prevent more than 2,300 crashes per year.
May 17, 2012Government
OMB Clears Stability Control Rule
A proposal to require electronic stability control on all new heavy vehicles has been cleared by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the final hurdle before it is published.
May 8, 2012