Tag Archives: distracted driving

Why I think an Autonomous Vehicle Won’t Be Able to Reliably Guess Where a Pedestrian Will Go

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

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 →

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You may not want to watch this video, but it could save a life from driver distraction.

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

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 →

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Accident-free zone: The German town which scrapped all traffic lights and road signs

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A small town in Germany which scrapped all its traffic lights and road signs in a bid to cut down on crashes reported yesterday that the experiment is ‘a total success’. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk Could it work where … Continue reading →

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Forget the engine – it’s going online that’s driving the car industry

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Making sure drivers are ‘connected’ in their cars is now the top priority for world’s top automotive executives Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk I love reading stories about what executives want in their products and in this case what they … Continue reading →

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Volvo Wants to Know What You Think About Autonomous Cars – Automobile

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Why own a car at all? Continue reading →

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Volvo To Accept Full Liability If Their Autonomous Cars Crash : Related Articles | OOYUZ

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

RT @mbnews_: Volvo To Accept Full Liability If Their Autonomous Cars Crash.. Related Articles: http://t.co/75ACN99ENC Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ooyuz.com Great news, of course we can totally trust car manufacturers, even more than insurance companies, who like car sales companies … Continue reading →

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Eastbound rubberneckers cause delays; I-78 westbound crash cleared by 6:30 – lehighvalleylive.com

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

The initial accident happens about 4:30 a.m. east of Exit 24 in Hunterdon County. The crash was cleared by 6:30. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com This is a global problem. The accident is on one side of the road and … Continue reading →

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Autonomous cars shift insurance liability toward manufacturers – Business Insurance

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

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 →

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6 points on GPS Nav and why it is safer than paper maps.

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Poll: Majority of British drivers now use sat navs rather than maps. For the first time, the majority of English drivers now rely on electronic satnavs to find their destination, according to a poll. Some 52 per cent of those … Continue reading →

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Google car causes injury for the first time

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Google reveals a self-driving car prototype has been involved in an injury accident for the first time… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.driven.co.nz There are two reasons why this story gets a mention. First because Google is so busy saying they … Continue reading →

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