How to jump start safely
Beware the dangers of jump starting your vehicleFacing a dead battery can be a frustrating experience, especially when you’re in...
car safety
Perspective on Waymo’s Progress
I am frequently asked what I think of Waymo's progress on safety. Here are some thoughts on progress, mishaps, and...
The Waymo Utility Pole Crash
Waymo vs. utility pole smackdown: the utility pole won. No apparent extenuating circumstances.Nobody was injured; the vehicle was empty. The...
Academic Publishing, AI, and Broken Incentives
Since I've been a part of the academic publication ecosystem for decades (as have some of my readers), I'll share...
Racing against time, automakers now taking drastic action to find and fix 6 million vehicles with potentially deadly airbags
“Every one of them could be a threat,” said Michael Brooks, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety. “The...
Woman’s Kia with fire risk recall goes up in flames: ‘Very, very lucky’
“They (Kia) tell owners to contact their insurance and get their money for their vehicle, and then dust their hands...
Proposed new definitions for safety
The following definitions were proposed at the recent Dagstuhl workshop and will be incorporated in an upcoming Safecomp paper.These below...
SAE J3018 for operational safety
Any company testing on public roads should conform to the industry standard for road testing safety: SAE J3018. When AV road testing...
ABC Kids 2024
(Last Updated On: )It’s such a thrill to announce that the ABC Kids Expo has returned to much of its...
Toyota to recall 100,000 vehicles over risk of stalled engines
“Drivers are also provided with signs to look for that might precede the safety problem — engine knocking and rough...
