Drugged Driving Rises as a Menace
A sport utility vehicle crashed after all four occupants overdosed on heroin in North Carolina.
The same day, a man in Williamsport, Pa., grabbed the steering wheel after his grandson lost consciousness while driving. Police in the city of 30,000 responded to 11 other overdose reports that day, including a woman who crashed her car just before a highway entrance.
The next day in Cleveland, a rescue squad found an unconscious 43-year-old man who had driven off the road and hit a pole. An overdose antidote brought him back around, police say. He was seriously hurt from the crash and was cited for driving under the influence.
Ford Patents System with Removable Steering Wheel and Pedals for Self-Driving Cars
Engineers at Ford have gazed into the future with the latest patent filed by the automaker.
The system shows an interior dashboard that involves a removable steering wheel and pedals for self-driving cars.
First discovered by Motor1, the patent states the removable driver functions would be beneficial for "development purposes" and "enables the easy provision of a steering wheel as a customer-requested option.” That's right, Ford seems to imagine a future where a steering wheel and pedals are customer options, not standard.
Freaky.
New FASB Rules are Coming Soon – What You Need to Know
New FASB rules are coming quickly, and this expert from LeasePlan USA recommends that fleet administrators discuss with their finance people in order to properly prepare.
Auto Safety Advocates Sue Feds, Asserting Failure To Follow Congressional Safety Requirement
Two consumer groups are suing the federal government, saying it has endangered the public by failing to follow a Congressional mandate.
That mandate is to require automakers to install a device that would remind occupants in the back seat to buckle up.
The suit says seat belts are proven lifesavers and following the Congressional directive would save “thousands of lives each year, including those of young children, and prevent many other thousands of people, including children, from experiencing physical injuries, pain, and suffering.”
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