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Nov 4, 2019

Helping older drivers stay safe Vehicle safety technology is advancing fast, so we hope you keep coming back to stay on top of the latest developments. In a complex subject, we have a simple goal. We want to help you stay safe on the road. If you watch the video below, we want to know: […]

Nov 4, 2019

Automated Vehicles Meet Human Drivers It is almost impossible to keep up with daily advances in the field of motor vehicle automation. So when a new excellent summary is published, composed of facts and not marketing hype, along with well thought-out suggestions, it is worthy of a look. What makes the Autonomous Vehicles Meet Human Drivers: […]

Nov 4, 2019

Consider a car that includes safety features which could help avoid or mitigate a crash. Jacob Smith is a transportation safety program manager at the National Safety Council. Back-up cameras, blind spot monitoring, and cruise control, oh my! With the evolution of automated safety technologies in today’s vehicles and the prospect of futuristic, fully autonomous […]

Nov 4, 2019

Vehicle safety features can help protect teen drivers Here’s a fact that should cause outrage: Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teenagers. These young men and women never get to reach their prime. They never get to buy a house, raise a family or build a career. Instead, they are killed right as […]

Nov 4, 2019

Where we are right now in automation… vs. the future Self-driving Cars and the Future of Transportation. WILL I EVER OWN A FULLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE? The leap to owning a fully automated vehicle will not be like the leap from horse and buggies to “tin lizzies.” Many estimates predict that we will see fully automated […]

Nov 4, 2019

Safety Benefits How will automation protect vehicle occupants? ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS The ultimate safety benefit of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is simple: Lives will be saved, injuries will be prevented and lessened, and crashes will be reduced. As many as 40,000 people died on U.S. roadways in 2016 alone, according to preliminary data […]

Nov 4, 2019

Points to Ponder Safety technologies exist, but attentive drivers still necessary ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS In advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, the key word is “assistance.” Many ADAS technologies are here right now, and they exist in everyday, affordable cars on the market. However, it is important to remember that today’s technologies are assistive […]

Nov 4, 2019

Timeline Vehicle safety technology: Through the years Download a PDF of the Safety Features Timeline Download a PDF of the Safety Features Timeline Content Source: MyCarDoesWhat.org

Nov 4, 2019

Test Cities Test cities for automated vehicles… coming to a town near you? AUTOS REVOLUTION “IT SEEMS AN AUTOS REVOLUTION IS UPON US.” —Consumer Reports April 2017 From Arizona to Massachusetts, the move toward fully automated vehicles is picking up speed. Since 2012, no fewer than 41 states and the District of Columbia have considered […]

Nov 4, 2019

Obstacles and opportunities on the road ahead Self-Driving Cars and the Future of Transportation ENGINEERING ISSUES First came the concept: A vehicle that could drive itself without any human interaction. Then came the legwork: How would it function? Where would designers place its cameras and sensors? Who would write the code enabling these vehicles to […]