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Statistics link daydreaming to car accidents
Written by: Tyrone J. Maho Although regulations are in force for penalizing those who use cell phones while driving cars in California, governmental agencies do not seem to recognize statistics about daydreamers who cause accidents. A national database dedicated to studying statistics related to car crashes discovered that an astounding 61 percent of distracted driving […]
Read MoreHow autonomous car programming might be improved
Written by: Chad M. Prentice California is one of the states where testing of autonomous vehicles has been occurring, but according to one professor, there is a flaw in the way these vehicles learn to drive. He says that self-driving cars should not be taught to drive like humans because they then make the same […]
Read MoreHow conversation can distract drivers
Written by: Chad M. Prentice Drivers in California may not be aware of the state’s laws regarding cell phone use; for example, it prohibits all drivers from texting and has a ban on cellphone use for school bus drivers and for drivers under 18. The reason is that using cellphones while driving is a form […]
Read MoreDriverless vehicles make inroads in California
Written by: Tyrone J. Maho Inch by inch, block by block and mile by mile, driverless vehicles are making their way onto California roads. A few days ago, and a few hundred miles north of Santa Barbara, approval was given for the first self-driving bus to operate on our state’s streets. Contra Costa County approved […]
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