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Heads Up Display Could Be Key to Improving Road Safety
Heads-up displays (HUDs) could be a viable option to prevent driver distractions from other onboard technologies like dashboard and center information displays (CID), according to emerging ...NTSB Report Casts Doubt That Truck’s Steering Locked in Fatal Crash With Cyclists
A report released recently casts doubt about the driver's claim that the vehicle's steering locked up before a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix. The ...
Pedestrian Deaths Dip Slightly in First Half of 2023, Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Dangerous driving and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose a deadly threat to pedestrians, according to the latest figures by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In the first half ...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be on UK Roads by 2026
Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday. Cars with full self-driving technology are not currently permitted on ...
AAA: 115M Americans Expected to Travel This Holiday Week
The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates 115.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. This year's total number of domestic ...
New Technology Reduces Left Turn Crashes by 25%
A new partnership between Applied Information Inc. (AI), a provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure technology, and Wavetronix, a manufacturer of vehicle detection technologies, is set ...
U.S. Safety Agency Estimates 700 Crash-Related Fatalities During the Holidays
An estimated 720 people may be killed on U.S. roadways during the upcoming holidays: 345 during the Christmas holiday driving period and an additional 375 during the New Year's holiday driving ...
Road Safety Agency Begins Process to Prevent Impaired Driving Through Technology
U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...