Category: Traffic Accidents and Safety

If You’re Going to San Francisco, Be Sure to Ride In a Driverless Car

Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but the driverless cars from Waymo are shaping up as San Francisco’s latest tourist attraction.
Incident at TSMC’s Semiconductor Plant in Arizona Injures One

The reported explosion did not affect construction at the facility, which was awarded a $6.6 billion CHIPS Act grant last month.
All New U.S. Cars Must Carry Automatic Brakes by 2029

The technology is already sold on most vehicles, but a new federal safety regulation raises the standards.
U.S. Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot

The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.
Video Shows Crash That Injured Crew Members of ‘The Pickup’

The collision on the set of “The Pickup” is under investigation. Video shows an armored truck and an S.U.V. veering off a road before the truck flips onto the smaller vehicle.
Tesla Will Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback

A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of which began in late 2023, could become stuck, increasing the risk of accidents.
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot

A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
Angela Chao Was Intoxicated When She Died in Car Wreck, Police Report Shows

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in Texas called the Feb. 10 episode, in which the shipping executive drove into a pond at a family ranch, an “unfortunate accident.”
How Waymo Driverless Cars Could Change Los Angeles

Autonomous taxis have arrived in the nation’s second most populous city. Some Angelenos aren’t ready to go driverless.
Sheila Watson, Leader of a London Nonprofit, Wants to Improve Mobility

Sheila Watson works for a foundation that focuses on safe and environmentally sound mobility, supporting projects targeting access, emissions and safety.
Confiscated Motorbikes Pile Up as Vietnam Goes After Drunken Driving

Some drivers are abandoning the vehicles, the country’s dominant mode of transportation, because the fines exceed their value.
Stop Wearing Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says

Videos, many of them stunts or jokes, of people wearing Apple’s new virtual reality headset while driving Teslas in Autopilot mode prompted officials to issue warnings.