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The objective of the study was to understand whether young drivers learn more or less quickly to reduce certain types of collisions in the first few years of driving. In addition, the study sought to explore whether young driver accident trends have changed over time possibly as a result of demographic, societal or technological advances.
Whether you’re getting ready for a winter weekend road trip or just performing routine maintenance on your vehicle, don’t forget that your tires are important for safety and savings. Tire Facts: Only 19% of consumers properly check and inflate their tires 1 in 4 cars have at least one tire that is significantly under-inflated Tires […]
SECTION 32-5-222 OF THE ALABAMA CODE At least 1 yr or 20 lbs. – rear facing infant or rear facing convertible seat At least 5 yrs or 40 lbs. – forward facing convertible or forward facing car seat Until age 6 – booster seat Until age 15 years – seat belt $25 with no court […]
Four Requirements for Any Child Riding in Motor Vehicles: Rear-Facing Only Seats and Rear-Facing Convertible Seats (Infants/Toddlers) Convertible Seats and Forward-Facing Seats with Harness (Toddler/Preschoolers) Booster Seats (School-Aged Children) Seat Belts (Older Children)
The big challenge posed by Secretary Chao is one we have recognized from the outset, and we totally agree with her today. However, this problem can easily be overcome by keeping all of the driver controls intact and installing and testing (by the vehicle purchasers) of a kill-switch that instantaneously turns over control to the driver. This can be phased out over […]
The connected and autonomous revolution is going to challenge the transportation industry tremendously, but updating infrastructure is only part of the equation. For transportation agencies, the greatest equation will be how to gather, process, store, share and analyze the data from CAVs. Transportation agencies must look to develop data platforms that incorporate data analytics to […]
Instead of cars driving as individual units on highways, automated driving systems (ADS) allow cars to connect and exchange information, enabling coordinated movements. That can mean more capacity on roads, and faster, more efficient travel. In one study, a car platooning proof-of-concept with five Cadillacs with automated longitudinal control was tested and evaluated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a U.S. […]
Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine. When GM starts testing its autonomous electric sedan in San Francisco ride-sharing fleets, it’ll likely be […]
Most strategies for encouraging seat belt use by adults focus on drivers and front seat passengers, but rear seat belt use by adults is lower than front seat belt use and warrants attention. In 2013, 883 unbelted rear seat passenger vehicle occupants age 8 and older died in traffic crashes in the United States. This […]
