road safety
Ford Thinks the Solution to People Getting Hit by Cars Is More Phone Alerts
There is no app for that.
A Tesla Crashed Into a Convention Center at 70 mph and Nobody Cares to Find Out Why
A horrifying crash in Columbus earlier this month has prompted no reaction from authorities.
Automakers Promised Technology Would Make Roads Safer. It Hasn’t.
U.S. road deaths have surged for the second straight year even though fatalities in other countries continue falling. What happened to all that car technology that was going to save lives?
Famous Statistic Blaming Car Crashes on Human Error Is Wrong
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board called for the statistic to be scrubbed from a federal website as part of a larger effort to adopt a "safe system" approach to road safety.
'100% Sure' Police Were Almost Certainly Wrong That Tesla Crash Had No One Behind the Wheel
An update on the crash investigation by federal investigators determined someone was behind the wheel.
How Tesla’s ‘Self-Driving’ Beta Testers Protect the Company From Critics
Every so often, a clip of a Tesla running experimental beta driver assistance software goes viral. But who are the people behind the wheel? And why does it matter?
The Government Released a Tool to View 50 Years of Car Recalls
It's yet another sign an important regulatory agency is waking up from a decades-long slumber.
Tesla Must Now Report 'Autopilot' Crashes to the Government or Face Fines
A new federal rule will require car companies to report crashes that occur when the car is doing some of the driving.
Abolish the Driving Test
For almost a century, U.S. drivers have performed a ritual that supposedly serves as the linchpin for road safety efforts. But we have no evidence it works, and a lot of evidence it doesn't.
The Promise and Peril of Self-Driving Cars in Cities
If self-driving cars are going to eventually be profitable taxis, they need to operate safely in dense areas. That means not killing pedestrians and cyclists.
This Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a Payment
Charging extra for safety features is nothing new, but actively disabling them for missed payments may be the future.
Tesla Owners Are ‘Investigating’ the Crash That Killed Two People
After Elon Musk said Autopilot wasn’t engaged in the deadly Tesla crash, fans started drawing diagrams and analyzing maps to attempt to explain it.