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In a matter of days after Tesla first introduced Model S owners to a lane assistance feature called autopilot, videos of owners sitting in the back seat of cars while they were operating began popping up on YouTube. The root of the problem was clear: Humans made cars unsafe. But just last month, one of Google’s fully autonomous cars was not only...
A recent survey of Irish motorists by tyre manufacturer Continental has revealed the single most annoying habit among drivers on our roads. The study showed that 68.4% of drivers highlighted other drivers’ use of a (hand-held) mobile phone while behind the wheel as their biggest bugbear. More than half of drivers (51%) said that looking down at a mobile phone while texting...
The dangers of distracted driving can be reduced to a simple but revealing math problem. Facts and figures that Chance Bothe discovered, almost to his demise, more than four years ago. “Don’t do it. Don’t do it,” he said of texting and driving in a 2012 interview on the day he was released from T.I.R.R. Memorial Hermann after months of rehabilitation from...
CAR owners with keyless entry systems have reported thieves approaching their vehicles with mysterious devices and effortlessly opening them in seconds. After having his Prius burgled repeatedly outside his Los Angeles home, the New York Times‘ former tech columnist Nick Bilton came to the conclusion that the thieves must be amplifying the signal from the key fob in the house to trick...
People ages 15 to 19 account for 7 percent of Anchorage’s population, but 16 percent of car crashes. Most teens know texting and driving is dangerous, which is why South High School junior Haley Edmondson wanted to highlight how loud music and friends can also be dangerous for young drivers. “People don’t realize other distractions that are in their car besides just...
Though self-driving cars may be a little further down the road, auto manufacturers such as Toyota, General Motors and Volkswagen are currently testing technology that can tell if a driver is fully focused while driving — and the launch of these systems could happen as early as 2017. Delphi Automotive is developing tech that tracks drivers’ gaze and head movement using cameras and software, and alerts drivers with...
You might be surprised if your 2nd grader comes home telling you he learned to drive in a Toyota today, but if you live in Lexington, Kentucky, it might be a reality. Safety City is a “driver’s education” program for 2nd and 3rd graders that combines classroom instruction with student driving experiences that simulate the real world. Recently, Toyota provided the organization...
If you are one of those people who are picky when it comes to buying a car, then you know all the troubles that come along with purchasing one. Think wisely & Do some research There are many factors that influence the quality of driving, besides design. Don’t rush into your decision when buying a car just because you liked the model,...
Thursday morning, three High School students showed their classmates just how difficult it is to use a smartphone while driving a car. “You can’t really look at the phone, type and pay attention at the same time,” said Mason Crary, a junior who participated in a driving simulator during the all-school assembly. It was part of the It Can Wait campaign, sponsored...
Daylight Savings Time takes effect this weekend, and turning the clocks ahead one hour will be felt by most not only on Sunday morning, but for up to a week. That can cause motorists to drift off and fall asleep while driving. This is Sleep Awareness Week, designated by the National Sleep Foundation. It’s designed to bring attention to the signs of...