Two planes were moments from colliding in Texas, a harrowing example of the country’s fraying air safety system, a New York Times investigation found.
Category: Traffic Accidents and Safety
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NHTSA Seeks to Recall 52 Million Airbag Inflaters by ARC and Delphi
The action covers airbags made by two companies and used by 12 automakers from 2000 to 2018. The parts were linked to seven injuries and one death.
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Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance and Patient Later Died, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says
Two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to a hospital, a department report said. The company said it was not at fault.
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Paris Becomes the First European Capital to Ban Rented Electric Scooters
But the city is adding bike lanes, and scooter companies are shifting their focus to electric bikes. E-scooters killed three people and wounded 459 others in Paris last year.
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As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?
Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation.
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Alexandra Paul, Olympic Figure Skater From Canada, Is Killed in Car Crash
Ms. Paul, 31, competed in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her infant son survived the crash, the authorities said.
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What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco
On Monday, Waymo began letting the public pay for rides in its driverless cars in San Francisco. The New York Times dispatched three reporters around the city to test the service.
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Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash
A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night, just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand.
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Driverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San Francisco
Though driverless cars have not been blamed for any serious injuries or crashes in the city, they have been involved in several jarring episodes.
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Alex Collins, a Former N.F.L. Running Back, Is Killed in a Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Collins, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, collided with an S.U.V. in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said.
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Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages
The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.