Uber believes its self-driving software that chooses how to react when it detects objects in the roadway is the cause behind a fatal collision between one of its vehicles and a pedestrian.
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Insurer Kunkel Offers CarriersEdge Courses
Trucking industry insurance broker Kunkel & Associates will offer to its customers more than 70 online driver training courses from CarriersEdge, the provider of safety and compliance courses for the industry.
May 11, 2018
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Nation’s First Self-Driving Car Service for the Public Coming to Texas
FRISCO, Texas — The nation’s first self-driving car service for the public will begin here in July.
May 8, 2018SaferWatch Adds CarrierLists to Service Offerings
SaferWatch, a provider of motor carrier licensing, insurance and safety data, has agreed to partner with CarrierLists to supply information about carrier capacity and freight-hauling preferences of truck operators.
May 4, 2018Speeders More Likely to Practice Other Unsafe Behavior
Truck driving video analysis firm SmartDrive Systems reports that drivers who speed are three times more likely than their nonspeeding peers to practice unsafe following distances, 45% more likely to be in a near collision and 2½ times more likely to be distracted while driving.
May 4, 2018Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities
The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.
May 3, 2018Lyft to Put Fleet of Driverless BMWs to Work in Las Vegas
A fleet of 30 driverless BMW 5 Series vehicles is about to hit the streets of Las Vegas.
May 3, 2018Self-Driving Car Pioneers Are Slowing Down After Crashes
A series of high-profile accidents involving self-driving cars is slowing the mad rush into the autonomous-vehicle business, according to a report issued May 2.
May 2, 2018Autonomous Cars’ Shortcomings Revealed in California DMV Reports
A demand from the California DMV of eight companies testing self-driving cars has highlighted a number of areas where the technology falls short of being safe to operate with no human backup.
May 1, 2018Fleets Implementing Tracking Technology to Fairly Reward Fuel-Efficient Drivers
Advances in tracking technology are enabling fleets to better assess driver performance and fairly reward them for fuel-efficient driving.
April 30, 2018