Transportation
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All e-bikes must be registered and insured, whether they are low-speed e-bikes that require pedaling and can't exceed 20 miles per hour, or they are motorized bicycles that reach 28 miles per hour. -
A Missouri bill would enable self-driving taxis but it would open roads to autonomous semitrucks, prompting pushback from commercial drivers. Supporters include disability rights advocates.
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State Department of Motor Vehicles offices will temporarily cease operations mid-month to bring the first part of a multiyear project online. The initiative will modernize a great deal of legacy tech.
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The $54 million B Line would operate on what is now the Route 21 local bus corridor, which mostly travels along Lake Street in Minneapolis and Marshall Avenue in St. Paul to the city’s Midway area.
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A rise in traffic-related deaths prompted the New York City Council to push the Vision Zero Street Design Standard Bill and re-envision New York City's streets, despite opposition from the mayor.
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The bill restricts city and county governments from legislating autonomous vehicles, thereby ensuring that this type of related legislation is entirely in the hands of lawmakers at the state level.
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Looking to increase funding for road repair projects, the state has passed some of the highest registration fees in the country for electric vehicles and hybrids leaving some to cry "double taxation."
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A new law in Seattle will require new home construction with off-street parking to be wired for electric vehicle charging units, part of a push by the city and the state of Washington toward EVs.
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As autonomous truck manufacturers begin to announce plans to release their vehicles onto roads, Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation to set definitions and regulating authority for them.
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Sacramento, Calif., officially rolled out its GIG car-share program, placing 250 electric vehicles on the streets, available to rent with an app. It's part of a push the city is making toward increasing mobility options.
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The city released details of a pilot program allowing electric scooter sharing in a large section of the Northwest, Southwest and West sides, but leaving out the Loop and communities along the lakefront.
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With dockless electric scooter rental programs on the rise in cities across the country, a new study has identified a corresponding rise in related injuries for local government to address.
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A host of high-tech amenities, including a pay-as-you-go app and Wi-Fi, are part of an effort to boost bus system ridership. Officials hope they can reverse the gradual decline in ridership.
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A new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials finds that micro-mobility networks offering bikes and e-scooters are seeing rapid growth in cities across the country.
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A partnership between Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. is an effort by established companies to put in place new rules for self-driving cars, even as Tesla and other tech companies move full-speed ahead in their promotion of self-driving cars.
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Motorists caught using a cellphone while driving could face fines if Gov. Bill Lee signs House Bill 164. Critics voiced concerns that using a cellphone was no more dangerous than talking to other passengers.
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Public transit ridership in 2018 was down 2 percent from the year before, continuing a trend of declining transit use across the country. While there are a number of factors at play, privately owned cars seem to be a driving force.
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Citing climate change as the impetus for what would be a massive cultural shift from the city’s car-dependent culture, Mayor Eric Garcetti pitched a localized version of policies being floated at the national level.
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Car-sharing, ride-hailing and other mobility-as-a-service ventures are now offered by REACH NOW, a joint company formed by Daimler and BMW.
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Though the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has already committed to making its bus fleet completely electric by 2040, a coalition of environmental groups is pushing for wider change throughout the city and state.
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Lawmakers are deadlocked over the difference between reading and typing text messages while driving. The House bill allows police to stop motorists typing on a cellphone, while the Senate version is much broader.
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