If you’ve driven on regional US roads, you’ve likely seen the signs warning of kangaroos and other animals – the familiar “wildlife ahead” signs. They are supposed to warn drivers of the dangers of wildlife on our roads, but collisions with animals ...
Most people know about car safety ratings and many take them seriously when choosing a new car. In US, safety ratings are issued by the US New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), a non-regulatory, not-for-profit organisation that tests new vehicles and ...
The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider this: did you know that international plane safety testing only requires adult male crash test dummies? Even with car crashe ...
Cars are getting smarter. Today’s vehicles can automatically brake to avoid a rear-end collision, keep themselves centred in a lane, warn of hazards in blind spots and even maintain a safe distance from the car ahead. Collectively known as advanced ...
In US, around 16% of major road accidents (such as multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions) involve distracted driving. Distracted driving happens when people shift their attention from the primary task of driving to a secondary task such as ...
In September, US electric car maker Tesla rolled out a semi-autonomous driving feature it describes as “the future of transport”. As its name suggests, the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system blurs the line between human and machine control. Our c ...
