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SemiAutonomous driving systems must provide at least 6 seconds for driver to heed warning, react and gain manual control: Study

People need timely warning to avert accidents in self-driving cars
— Reuters, September 30, 2016

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on October 7, 2016 March 2, 2018 Format LinkCategories Autonomous Vehicles / Driverless Cars, ResearchTags Autonomous Vehicles, Behavior, Driverless Cars, Prevention, Research, Safety, SemiAutonomous, Study, Technology

U.S. drivers over age of 85 nearly 3.5 million and growing; doubled over 15 years

Drivers over 85 are the fastest-growing group on the road
— Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2016

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on September 30, 2016 December 5, 2016 Format LinkCategories General TrendsTags Demographics, Research, Safety, Study, Traffic, U.S.

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