Self-Driving Cars May Flip Auto Insurance Industry on Its Head
The migration to autonomous safety features, as well as to self-driving cars, ultimately will shift more of a car’s accident risk from the driver to the vehicle.
Second Generation Automated Acura RLX Development Vehicle Revealed
The RLX has been fitted with a new suite of radar, Lidar, camera and GPS sensors, complemented by higher performance CPUs and GPUs, and improved cabling, heat management and circuitry.
AAA Study Finds Fatal Crashes Doubled After Washington State Legalized Marijuana
The research, released on May 10th, focused on fatal crashes among drivers in Washington state from 2012 to 2014.
Lawsuit Blames Snapchat Speed Filter for Car Crash
Car crash victim alleges that Snapchat’s speed filter, which an 18-year-old girl who hit him was using to display the speed at which she was moving while taking a photo, encourages reckless driving.
Canadians Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles, Yet
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians say they would not trust a vehicle to drive itself while they’re in it, stating concerns such as vehicle hacking, theft of data generated by the vehicle and accountability in the event of an accident.
Why Didn’t the Airbags Deploy?
What makes airbags deploy in a collision is many times much different than people think. There are many reasons for them not to deploy in a crash, but one reason they do is the Delta-v, or a sudden change in velocity.
Ford F-150 Is Only Large Pickup to Earn IIHS’s Top Rating
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s test, three out of seven large pickup trucks earned an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.
Insurance Company CEO Challenges Auto Industry to Make Cars Safer
Good2Go Auto Insurance Company CEO Joe DeLago argues that automakers are actually encouraging distracted driving by creating dashboards with smartphone features and Wi-Fi capability.
First-Ever IIHS Headlight Ratings Show Most Need Improvement
The Toyota Prius v was the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s first-ever headlight ratings.
NHTSA to Host Public Meetings on Automated Vehicles
As part of the meeting, NHTSA is seeking input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles.
