Uber Brings Its Self-Driving Cars to Dallas but With Drivers
18 Sep 2019, 13:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber will begin tests in Texas, which will inform the next steps in the expansion. After the Tempe deadly crash, Uber is proceeding with maximum caution
Man Charged for Car Surfing at 70 mph and Blowing Kisses, Will Fight It
18 Sep 2019, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ronnie B. Sellars says he and his wife, who was driving, were celebrating her birthday by having a “little parade” of their own, so they shouldn’t be charged
NHTSA May Allow Carmakers to Include Whatever “Quiet Car” Sounds They Like
17 Sep 2019, 12:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The initial rule said that only one sound to alert pedestrians of a nearby EVs or hybrid was allowed. The NHTSA now wants to hear from the public on that
Elderly Cyclist Dies in Swooping Magpie Attack
16 Sep 2019, 13:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The cyclist was riding on a cyclepath in Woonona, Australia, when a magpie swooped him. He rode off the path and crashed into a fence post
San Francisco Authorities Looking to Make Certain Streets Completely Car-Free
16 Sep 2019, 10:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pedestrian activists’ protest brings the message home to city authorities: certain areas are too dangerous for pedestrians, so traffic will be reduced or elimin
Facelifted Jeep Cherokee Falls Short Of Receiving the Top Safety Pick+ Award
16 Sep 2019, 10:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Jeep has improved the crashworthiness of the Cherokee for 2019, the headlights still leave much to be desired
General Motors Recalls 3.5 Million Pickup Trucks, SUVs Over Braking System Issue
14 Sep 2019, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of replacing the vacuum pump, General Motors would rather recalibrate the EBCM in order to fix the braking issue of 3.5 million trucks and SUVs
2020 Hyundai Palisade, Ram 1500 Receive Top Safety Pick+ Awards
14 Sep 2019, 18:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ram 1500 receives its first-ever Top Safety Pick+, and Hyundai joins the light-duty pickup truck with the all-new Palisade
Jaywalker Gets Instant Karma for Staring Down Driver
13 Sep 2019, 14:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Compilation video delivers the bad and the funny of bad driving, but can also serve as a learning lesson for pedestrians who don’t follow the rules
Online Simulator Shows the Challenges of Fully Self-Driving Cars
13 Sep 2019, 13:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Level 5 Autonomy will be reached eventually but for that to happen, the technology must evolve. Regulations for the same technology are also needed
Toyota RAV4 Fails Moose Test, People Advised “To Not Buy the Car”
12 Sep 2019, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Failing the moose test is one thing, but Toyota claims the RAV4 passed every test when it was under development in this regard. Yikes!
Brit Spends Son’s £30,000 Inheritance to Fight £100 Speeding Fine, Still Loses
12 Sep 2019, 13:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Richard Keedwell says that after 3 years he’s stressed out, disappointed and filled with regret at having spent so much money seeking justice that eluded him
Autonomous Cars Should Pull Over If Driver Is Asleep, Thatcham Says
11 Sep 2019, 22:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By 2021, special provisions must be made for AVs to pull over safely in case the driver falls asleep or ignores warnings, the research body explains
Kevin Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Crash Could Lead to New Safety Laws
11 Sep 2019, 14:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kevin Hart's crash may result in new safety laws for California, which would target the presence of safety harnesses in restored classics
Truck With 40,000 Pounds of Rotten Potatoes Gets Police Escort to Landfill
10 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The tractor trailer was abandoned off of I-95 in Richmond, Virginia, sometime in August and its load went bad – and toxic
Biker Jacket Helps Autonomous Vehicles Correctly See Cyclists in All Conditions
10 Sep 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Philip Siwek won bronze at the 2019 IDEA International Design Conference in Chicago with his retroreflective 2D barcode cycling jacket aimed to boost safety
Tesla Driver Spotted Sound Asleep at the Wheel, While Doing 55mph
10 Sep 2019, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fellow motorist tried to wake the Tesla driver by honking, had no success. He did not report the incident to the police, even though he had video evidence
Here’s Why You Should Always Wipe Your Seat on a Plane
6 Sep 2019, 14:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video shot on board an Air Cananda flight shows just how dirty the headrests are. You should also clean the seatbelt, the tray table and the washroom handle
Automakers Say Technology to Prevent Hot Car Deaths Will Be Built-In by 2025
5 Sep 2019, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Trade groups promise rear-seat reminder systems to prevent more tragedies. Safety organizations say reminders are not enough, monitoring should be included
Sweet Road Rage: Man Charged With Assault for Hitting Driver With Cupcake
4 Sep 2019, 14:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The assailant was a passenger in a car when the threw the cupcake, hitting the driver of another car smack in the face. The victim is pressing charges