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Trump has a transportation pick who says he will allow the investigations to proceed
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Transportation Department Sean Duffy said that there needs to be national legislation to better regulate the safe deployments of self-drive vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating crashes involving Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance systems. “We’ll work to reduce red tape that slows critical infrastructure projects, ensuring…
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It will be harder to misuse autopilot because of the huge recall
Tesla has released an updated version of its Autopilot driver-assist system, following a probe by US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It includes additional controls and alerts to further encourage the driver to adhere to their continuous driving responsibility, the documents said. Autopilot can steer, accelerate and brake automatically in its lane, but cannot drive…
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Every new car could have technology to stop drunk drivers
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said that anti-drunk-driving technology is a priority, not a science, but a challenge that it has. “Impaired driving crashes are 100% preventable – there’s simply no excuse or reason to drive impaired by alcohol or drugs,” NHTSA Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said. NHTSA has released several…
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Over 2 million vehicles have been recalled to fix a malfunctioning autopilot monitoring system
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that it has sent investigators to 35 crashes in which it suspects the Tesla vehicles were running on an automated system. At least 17 people have been killed in such crashes. NHTSA’s investigation remains open as it “continues to work with Tesla to ensure the highest…
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The report states that the fatal Texas crash was not caused by the insturments of autopilot
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that it’s gathering additional information from Tesla and law enforcement about the Thanksgiving Day crash that caused traffic to jam up for 90 minutes. Two adults and two children, who were in the car, were not seriously injured after they fell off a cliff onto a…
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A study shows that a lot of people involved in road accidents had drugs or alcohol in their system.
A US study has found that 20% of drivers have blood-alcohol levels that are above the legal limit in every state. The study, conducted by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, looked at traffic accidents that took place in Miami, Jacksonville, Florida, and Sacramento, North Carolina. It also examined information on passengers, bikers, electric…