What happens when the driver isn’t “speeding,” but the car is? Who gets the ticket? It’s a question bound to come up soon in traffic court given the fact that some new cars—like Sammy Hagar back in the day—can’t drive 55. Or rather, a driverless car can be tricked into driving 85 when the speed limit is […]
Who Gets The Ticket?
• March 3, 2020 • 0 Comments • DRIVERLESS CARS, Eric Peters, NHTSA, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Tickets
Don’t Need to Worry, Usually
When your car starts making a strange new noise or emits a strange new smell, it’s not necessarily something major. The first thing to do is calm down and not assume the worst. The second thing to do, if you’re not mechanically inclined, is to find someone you trust to have a listen. Or sniff. […]
Slow Going
If speed kills, why are people always in such a hurry to get to the hospital? It seems to be the only time they’re in a hurry. American drivers are marinated in the doctrine that any motorized movement, not just acceleration, that doesn’t emulate the movements of a Galapagos tortoise is necessarily dangerous. This is based on […]
Could be Bad, But Maybe Not! Auto Maintenance Critical!
A good friend of mine called me a couple of weeks ago, worried about her ’92 Toyota truck. The transmission was acting up. She couldn’t shift it into or out of gear. But only after she’d been driving it for awhile. I had a good feeling about what was probably wrong with her truck’s transmission because my […]
Minding Your Mood and your Eyeballs
• February 4, 2020 • 0 Comments • DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, Eric Peters, Facial Recognition, Insurance Companies, PRIVACY, Speed Limits, Technology
Memory seats are nice. But how about mood minders? In-car sensors that assess your state of mind via eye movements, facial expressions, gestures — even your rising (or falling) heartbeat — and adjust the car accordingly? Some of this is already here. Some new cars come standard with “drowsy driver” monitoring systems. Cameras embedded in the dash […]
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