STUDY: Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work Well on Dark Streets
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And that's where more than one-third of all walking deaths currently happen.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about ADAS
How Automakers Can Stop Humans from Over-Relying on Automated Safety Tech
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Automakers aren't doing enough to ensure that drivers are ready to take over if their vehicles' self-driving features make mistakes, an auto industry group argues
Why Tesla Can Program Its Cars to Break Road Safety Laws
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The controversial automaker introduced a new feature that allows drivers to pick one of three custom driving profiles: "chill," "average," and "assertive."
Op-Ed: We’re Using The Wrong Tools To Educate Drivers About Vehicle Automation
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A recent J.D. Power study claimed that drivers had trouble differentiating between a “fully automated self driving vehicle” and advanced driver assistance technology. The only problem is that "self-driving vehicles" don't exist – and the terminology we most often use to talk about automated vehicle features is confusing to say the least.
An AV expert weighs in on what to do about it.
Study: Most Drivers Can’t Differentiate AVs and Driver Assistance Tech
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The majority of vehicle owners think that the installation of advanced driver assistance technology qualifies their car as a "fully automated self driving vehicle" — and that over-confidence could cost even more lives.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: ‘Autonomous’ Atrocities
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Driverless cars do not exist. But we sure do have a lot of commercials for them!