Category Archives: DistractedDriving
Why I think an Autonomous Vehicle Won’t Be Able to Reliably Guess Where a Pedestrian Will Go
In 2016, Volvo ‘promised’ that we would have ‘Deathproof Cars’ by 2020. That’s next year! You may also recall that about this time last year, an Autonomous Uber Volvo crashed and killed a pedestrian. According to the NTSB the car … Continue reading
You may not want to watch this video, but it could save a life from driver distraction.
I’ve written a lot of blogs about driver distraction lately. It’s the season to be jolly, but it’s hectic, busy, stressful and very easy to lose concentration for a brief moment. I have lost close friends through driver distraction, most … Continue reading
13 Ways Driving to Distraction May Stop You or Others Enjoying Christmas This Year
It’s December and we’re all talking about Christmas, family lunches, parties and the importance of enjoying each other’s company after a long year. I want to talk about how you can drive yourself to distraction such that there is a … Continue reading
Are you a rubbernecker?
Ever wonder why it takes you so long to get home on the freeway when the crash is going in the other direction? It never ceases to amaze me how many people just need a quick loopy look. Just a … Continue reading
Autonomous cars shift insurance liability toward manufacturers – Business Insurance
Business Insurance Autonomous cars shift insurance liability toward manufacturers Business Insurance (Reuters) — Hacker attacks or faulty software could shift the burden of legal and regulatory liability toward makers of self-driving cars and away… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.businessinsurance.com When … Continue reading
Google’s self-driving cars have been in 11 accidents because humans are dumb
The viability of self-driving cars will likely be debated and scoffed at for a long time, but at least we know they’re not distracted by their cellphones. In an article… Source: thenextweb.com This is exactly the point I have been … Continue reading
USA 2013 424,000 distracted driving injuries – Texting and driving is bad! (So why do we still do it?)
“At least we’re not as bad as the national average!” Continue reading
The hidden ways traffic flows – BBC News
How crucial was that call and couldn’t you have made it safely from the side of the road? If it wasn’t important enough to do that, then maybe it wasn’t important enough to crash for. Continue reading
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