Roof-top cameras on patrol cars in Ontario bolster police evidence to make handheld ban violation-charges stick
Halton police hope side-camera technology on cruisers will help fight against distracted drivers
— Global News, July 31, 2019
Tag: Traffic
Protected bike lanes for NYC cyclists are key feature of latest plan to prevent road deaths
After 17 Cyclists Die, New York City Makes $58.4 Million Plan
— The New York Times, July 25, 2019
More of US population killed by Big Three of deadliest crash-factors — speed, impaired or distracted driving — (from 2000 to 2018) than died in both World Wars, combined
More Americans have died in car crashes since 2000 than in both World Wars
— The Washington Post, July 21, 2019
Slamming the brakes on expectations — go anywhere, fully autonomous vehicles are ‘way in the future’
Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way in the Future’
— The New York Times, July 17, 2019
Researchers call foul on study that used public roads in Utah as laboratory to assess driver alertness and the use of SemiAutonomous technology in vehicles: Investigation
Asleep at the wheel: How a secret study on Utah’s roads could be putting drivers at risk
— Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Deseret News, July 11, 2019
Automation in vehicles drives new risk, opportunities, for driver-distraction as features also provide safety
Distracted by Tech While Driving? The Answer May Be More Tech
— The New York Times, May 2, 2019
The phone-tracking tech that knows when you’re a diligent or distracted driver: Telematics
Insurers Know Exactly How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones
— Bloomberg, April 29, 2019
Distracted driving survey by automaker finds US drivers more worried of distractions than ever — mobile devices most distracting; admittedly so: Research
Study: What Americans believe is biggest threat on the road
— Detroit Free Press, April 16, 2019