Ireland to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Vehicles By 2030
The Irish government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, as part of a major strategy to protect the environment.
The aim is to ensure that all new cars and vans on Irish roads in 11 years' time are electric vehicles.
By 2025, at least one recharging point will be required at new non-residential buildings with more than 10 parking spaces.
The hope is that by the time the petrol and diesel vehicle ban is introduced in 2030 there will be 950,000 electric vehicles on Irish roads.
Read the article at BBC.
Names of New High-Tech Features Can Imply False Safety, New Study Says
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety asked 2,000 drivers about five of the most advanced Level 2 systems, including Autopilot, Super Cruise, ProPilot, Driving Assistant Plus, and the Traffic Jam Assist systems.
Half of the respondents thought that Autopilot allowed a driver to take their hands completely off the wheel.
For other Level 2 systems, many thought these systems were safe enough for the driver to talk on a cellphone, text, even watch a video or even e to take a nap. One likely reason is that the names used for these features imply more than what they are actually capable of.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
AFLA 2019: Major MJ Hegar Opening Keynote
In 2018, MJ Hegar ran for Congress in Texas and struck a meaningful chord across the nation.
Beautifully depicted in her moving and wildly-viral campaign video, “Doors," Hegar told her story about opening, pushing and sometimes kicking through every door in her way.
In her electrifying presentation, she will discuss the importance of teamwork as well as individual advocacy, highlighting the doors that each of us has in our paths—and how to open, push, or kick your way through.
The Vehicle Safety Technology Paradox: Don’t Forget, You’re the One in Control
By Art Liggio, CEO and President of Driving Dynamics
If advanced-driver-assist system (ADAS) technologies are installed on all vehicles, it can potentially prevent more than 2.7 million crashes, 1.1 million injuries and nearly 9,500 deaths each year according to a report by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
However, it also warns that many drivers are unaware of the current safety limitations. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety notes that lack of understanding or confusion about the proper function of these ADAS technologies can lead to misuse or overreliance, which could result in deadly crashes.
Many drivers have already relegated responsibility to maintain active control of their vehicles to these systems which highlights the concern—overreliance on technology without proper knowledge or training. Based on the statistics above, it shows that drivers are unaware of what triggers these systems, how to react once initiated and the elevated risk levels when the technology is activated.
Increasing Synergies Between Hertz and Donlen
Synergies between Donlen and its parent company, Hertz, are becoming increasingly powerful - in no small part due to their center of excellence for software product engineering.
