During driver’s ed class, many of us drove lesson cars with speed governors. Newbies needed them so they wouldn’t endanger themselves or their trainer by accidentally hitting the gas instead of the brakes. But no one ever imagined speed governors (now called limiters) would become standard equipment on a car, especially when driving requires situational […]
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Speed Limiters Coming to a Highway Near You!: NMA E-Newsletter #718
October 17, 2022 • 0 Comments • FMCSA, GPS, ISA, Lane Courtesy, NTSB, OOIDA, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion
If “Safety” Really Mattered: NMA E-Newsletter #716
By guest writer Eric Peters In several objective ways, new cars are less “safe” than cars built decades ago. A strong statement. One that probably seems ridiculous, too, given all the “safety” features new cars have that old cars did not, and the fact that new vehicles must pass a battery of crash tests before […]
Precious Metal
The 2022 Toyota Tundra no longer comes with a V8, even as an optional engine. Instead, it comes standard with a twice-turbo’d V6. With or without battery-electric assist. Not because this is what Tundra buyers want. Rather, it is because of government demands, which Toyota (like all car companies) must comply with the standards. The previously standard V8 wasn’t […]
Lime Turns E-Scooters into Micromobility Surveillance Platforms
August 16, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Cameras, E-Scooters, Facial Recognition, GPS TRACKING, Infrastructure, license plate readers, Micromobility, PEDESTRIAN, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed, Technology
By Joe Cadillic, founder of Politically Incorrect News on Substack Under the guise of public safety, Lime’s E-scooters could soon be recording everyone and everything they see. A recent article in TechCrunch revealed that Lime’s advanced rider assistance technology (ARAT) will be using a camera to detect when riders are on sidewalks. “At a Lime event in Paris, the […]
ADAS Accidents—A Perfect Storm Towards the Car of the Future?: NMA E-Newsletter #709
August 15, 2022 • 0 Comments • ADAS, Auto Industry, DRIVER EDUCATION, NHTSA, SAFETY, Self Driving Vehicle, Technology, traffic safety
Automakers and safety advocates have pushed for more Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) on new vehicles for years. But is this burgeoning technology safe? A June National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report indicated that over 400 accidents have occurred in the past year directly due to the failure or inappropriate use of ADAS. Those […]
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