Hacker News with Generative AI: Transportation Safety

Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE (arstechnica.com)
Job cuts at the US traffic safety regulator instigated by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency disproportionately hit staff assessing self-driving risks, hampering oversight of technology on which the world’s richest man has staked the future of Tesla.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Government Regulation, Elon Musk, Transportation Safety
27 points by lastofthemojito 16 days ago | 3 comments
Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions (theguardian.com)
A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people onboard, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Wednesday.
Aviation Accidents, Alaska, Transportation Safety
26 points by howard941 37 days ago | 0 comments
NTSB forces reporters to get plane crash updates on X (thedesk.net)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Saturday said it will stop e-mailing news organizations and reporters with updates about two plane crashes that occurred earlier this week.
Transportation Safety, News Media, Social Media, Government Agencies
72 points by sega_sai 84 days ago | 13 comments
It took 50k gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in CA, US agency says (apnews.com)
California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
Electric Vehicles, California, Fire Safety, Transportation Safety
8 points by c420 225 days ago | 1 comments
US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash in California (reuters.com)
Transportation Safety, Tesla, Accidents, California
12 points by bigtex 247 days ago | 0 comments