OMAHA, Neb. — The automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to better prevent collisions, federal safety ...

The National Transportation Safety Board has said more than 150 train crashes since 1969 could have been prevented by Positive Train Control. The agency had recommended the automatic braking system ...

The world is full of feel-bad news. Here’s something to feel good about: Automatic emergency braking is one of the great car safety-tech success stories. Auto-braking systems, called AEB for short, ...

As automakers race to make automatic emergency braking standard in more new cars, the nation's largest automobile owners club says not all systems are designed the same. In controlled testing, AAA ...

Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is a safety system that can identify when a possible collision is about to occur and responds by autonomously activating the brakes to slow a vehicle prior to impact ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to put the brakes on pedestrian deaths. The federal safety agency is proposing new rules that would mandate automatic emergency ...

GM models will no longer let you permanently disable automatic braking. Key safety systems now default back to "on" with ...

Most drivers let several years pass before shopping for a new car. While shoppers aren’t kicking tires at dealerships, significant developments can emerge from the automotive technology landscape.

Currently, the automatic braking systems will remind an engineer to turn the system back on if they don’t do it within several miles of when the switching move was completed, but the safety board said ...