An expected change to federal stopping-distance regulations for trucks may not become effective until at least 2008. But that isn't stopping brake suppliers from moving ahead on the technological ...

Discussions around the latest high-performance car, be it of the electric, pony, sports, super, or hyper variety, tend to focus on the 0 to 60 mph time. Lately, this all-important metric has seen ...

Hello Victoria, braking distance is how far a vehicle travels from when its driver applies the brakes to the point where it stops completely. Braking distance is an important safety concern as it ...

This story appears in the July 2 print edition of Transport Topics. While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposal for more stringent stopping distance requirements for heavy trucks. The agency intends to amend the air brake ...