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Self-driving carmakers urge regulators to whiff the steering wheel out the window
Safety advocates are urging the NHTSA to take its time in deliberating these changes. For example, the Center for Auto Safety “strongly question[s]” the NHTSA’s decision to prioritize these rule changes considering self-driving cars are still in their “infancy and quite likely decades away from widespread practical utility.” The federal government should rewrite the safety…
As Automatic Braking Becomes More Common in Cars, So Do Driver Complaints
Automatic emergency-braking systems that are promoted as a safety feature in vehicles don’t always work as intended and at times activate when there is no risk of a crash, drivers say. Drivers have reported several hundred incidents to U.S. regulators in recent years of these brakes malfunctioning or not deploying properly, highlighting the challenges car…
What do you think you know about self-driving cars? What the experts say may surprise you
Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Jason Levine, professing technology and enforcement don’t always work at the same pace. “People say self driving vehicles are Just computers on wheels. We don’t regulate computers very well,” Levine said. Cars that completely drive themselves in showrooms a year from now? It’s a common misconception, consumer safety advocates…
Driverless Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver
It is hailed as the future of motoring, but cars controlling themselves may be having an adverse effect on people behind the wheel. New research has found that using a driverless car may make you a worse driver. A study was conducted earlier this year at the University of Nottingham into ‘conditional automation’ cars capable…
Tesla driver seen apparently asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel? A Tesla driver appears to be dozing off on the highway while moving up to 70 MPH. @ReeveWill has the story. https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/TWPiENYSpx — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 26, 2019 To learn more about our autonomous safety vehicle project, click here.
Ford extends warranty on Focus and Fiesta clutches; will reimburse customers for repairs
Jason Levine, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Center for Auto Safety, issued a statement after Ford’s announcement Wednesday: “Once again, Ford is continuing its tradition of using service updates instead of recalls when there are potential safety issues involved,” Levine said. “In doing so, Ford knows that fewer customers will get the proposed…