Archive for April, 2012

Semiautonomous Driving Technologies: A Reality?

Monday, April 16th, 2012

The Wall Street Journal looks at the innovations in the automobile industry that could lead to cars driving themselves or, perhaps, communicating with each other to avoid collisions. Ford Motor Company and Executive Chairman Bill Ford are leading advocates of the advances.

Mr. Ford outlined a future of what the auto .Read more...

Are Smaller Dummies Smarter?

Friday, April 6th, 2012

The Washington Post examines the move towards using smaller ‘females’ crash test dummies.

Consumer advocates say the female dummy’s subpar performance in some top-selling vehicles reveals a need to better study women and smaller people in collisions. Until recently, only male dummies were used during more than three decades of government .Read more...

Driven to Distraction Infographic

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Discussing the six activities that are the most common potential distractions: talking to other passengers, adjusting the radio, eating, making calls, using a portable music player, and interacting with kids in the backseat.

Hat tip: Aldo Baker

Via: Bolt Insurance