Sentences with phrase «of safety of the drivers»

That being said, some road racing governing bodies like the FIM and FIA force circuits to use a particular type of paint with grit in it that has a higher friction co-efficient than pavement for reasons of safety of the drivers.

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No matter what kind of transport business you're in or whether your fleet consists of taxi cabs, bicycles, or 18 - wheelers, safety for drivers, passengers, other drivers, and your load is of utmost concern.

The company first blamed one of its human safety drivers, before it was uncovered in February that the problem was actually with the autonomous system itself.

Controversies surrounding Uber tend to fall into two different categories: either horror stories of lapses in rider safety or the debate over whether the company's drivers should be considered employees as opposed to private contractors.

In the U.S., a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into the 2016 death of Tesla driver Joshua Brown concluded that his over-reliance on Autopilot contributed to his car's collision with a tractor - trailer.

The hope is that the results of the study will help develop future vehicle - to - vehicle and vehicle - to - infrastructure driver assistance and safety systems for passenger vehicles.

It comes on top of a separate 2017 initiative from the company that gave drivers access to data about their speeding and braking habits, in hopes of boosting safety.

General Motors (gm), which pioneered the connected car with its OnStar concierge service, sent a software update to million of vehicles in December, introducing an e-commerce system that lets drivers order coffee or make restaurant reservations while driving — to the chagrin of some safety advocates.

The incident raised questions about the safety of systems that can perform driving tasks for extended stretches of time with little or no human intervention, but which can not completely replace human drivers.

Customers will be able to call cars with a special app at any time of day, and each vehicle will have a safety driver behind the wheel.

In addition to improving driver's safety skills, the company also believes that the fun aspects of VR will help it attract a wider pool of candidates to fill the industry's persistent driver shortage.

The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday «operational limitations» in the Tesla Model S played a «major role» in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous «Autopilot» system.

Linde North America, one of the world's largest industrial gas suppliers, has just launched a virtual reality training course for its drivers designed to improve safety and accuracy in the loading and unloading of hazardous liquid gases.

In a pilot study, researchers will compare the skills, safety records, and performance of two groups of new drivers: those using virtual reality and those trained by traditional means.

The voluntary decision by automakers to introduce highly advanced — and costly — safety technology speaks to the accelerating pace of development toward self - driving cars, which take over many decisions and actions once the exclusive province of the driver.

There was the death of a Tesla driver in May who had been using the autopilot mode at the time, prompting questions about the safety of the software, the explosion of a SpaceX rocket in September that also destroyed a satellite from the Mark Zuckerberg - led nonprofit Internet.org, and SolarCity's continuous habit of bleeding money.

On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board said that after a series of public disclosures by Tesla it had taken the unusual step of revoking Tesla's status as a formal party to its investigation of a March 23 crash in California that killed a driver who was using Autopilot.

Tesla has been in a precarious position of late: In March, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed it was investigating a fatal California crash involving the driver of a Tesla vehicle; the company's stock subsequently tumbled to a 14 - month low.

Up to that point, Google had quietly sent early versions of the car, with a «safety driver» behind the wheel, more than 100,000 miles in California.

If a trip requires travel on roads outside of Singapore's one - north district, the safety driver will take control of the vehicle for that portion of the trip.

In 2015, the company's test drivers disengaged — a jargon term that means they had to take manual control of the vehicle because the software failed or for safety reasons — at a rate of 0.8 times per 1,000 miles in California.

«Uber has been accused of everything from a reckless attitude to safety to putting cab drivers out of work.

According to numbers from the National Safety Council, 2.2 % of drivers admitted to texting and driving or similar activities as of 2014, up from just 1 % in 2010.

In 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a probe into a May 2016 fatal crash involving a driver using the system and cited data from the automaker that crash rates fell by 40 percent after installation of Autopilot's Autosteer function.

Automakers must meet nearly 75 auto safety standards, many written with the assumption that a licensed driver will be in control of the vehicle.

«Segregating rideshare drivers into different groups, with different economic opportunities — all without any benefit to public safety — hurts drivers, consumers and the City of Austin.»

An upcoming platform combining two of the X1 chips can process data collected from up to 12 high - definition cameras monitoring traffic, blind spots and other safety conditions in driver assistance systems, Huang said.

The ride hailing service has started an early test into «mapping, safety and autonomy systems» as part of a part of plan to automate rides and eliminate the cost of drivers, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.

While Uber is very popular with its users, its opponents argue the lack of regulation poses a safety risk for drivers and users.

But Kutcher pointed out that in addition to safety concerns for drivers carrying a lot of cash, tipping goes against Uber's design.

Safety is the top priority for the service, which will implement a variety of security measures for both driver and passenger.

The European Court of Justice is expected to rule this year in a major case centered on whether Uber should be treated as a taxi service, which would mean it was subject to rigorous safety and employment rules, or merely as an online platform connecting independent drivers and waiting passengers.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety replicated small front - overlap crashes with seven small SUVs that received good ratings after the front driver's side corner of the vehicle hit a barrier at 40 mph.

If a self - driving car is available when one of these customers hails an UberX, they will be greeted by a car with close to two dozen cameras and sensors, along with one engineer and one «safety driver» in the front seats.

The accident calls into question the safety of drivers who activate the new autopilot feature that controls the steering and braking capabilities of the vehicle.

«If it is known that drivers are misusing and being confused by your self - driving system, then that in and of itself can be a safety - related defect,» product liability lawyer Jason Stephens said.

The ride - hailing giant appears to be trying to find a compromise between rider safety concerns — there have been reports of Uber drivers stalking riders, for example — and drivers wanting to have precise logs so they can challenge fare disputes.

However, if Autopilot is truly as good as Musk claims — if driver safety actually improves when Tesla owners flip the switch — then this move to make the data public is critical for changing laws, behavior and the public's perception of what's safe and what isn't.

Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot system was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety of self - driving technology on public roads.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, some of the smallest cars on the road have the highest driver fatality rates.

While monitoring drivers more closely could boost safety for riders, interviews with current and former Uber drivers suggested the program could be a mixed blessing for the operators of Uber's fleet.

Concern has grown over the safety of Autopilot, its driver - assistance system, after a fatal crash on March 23 that occurred while the system was engaged.

For example: During the week ending March 8, the 43 active cars on the road only drove an average of close to 0.8 miles before the safety driver had to take over for one reason or another.

If the front or the back of the Tesla Model S crashed into the trailer, the advanced crash safety system of the electric vehicle could likely save the driver's life, as what happened in an incident reported in May that saw all five passengers of the Tesla Model S survive a horrific crash.

Since its inception, America's Road Team has impressed upon millions of drivers the trucking industry's safety record, essentiality, and professionalism.

To clinch the esteemed title of 2017 Bendix Grand Champion, Bolduc's driving accuracy and knowledge of truck safety surpassed the more than 420 other state champion professional truck drivers competing in all vehicle classes in Orlando, Florida this week.

The captains, who will remain full - time truck drivers with their various ATA member companies, will speak candidly about the life of an American truck driver, the important role trucking plays in the delivery of critical goods and the safety - first mentality held by all professional truck drivers.

Develop provincial safety standards for ride - hailing drivers, vehicles, and activities which are reflective of their particular business model.

«Together with Uber, we will create the future of commercial transportation: First, self - driving trucks that provide drivers unprecedented levels of safety; and second, a platform that matches drivers with the right load wherever they are,» Otto wrote in an announcement.

In the months since these top engineers have left, the 43 self - driving cars Uber had on the roads as of March 8 saw little progress when it came to decreasing the frequency of disengagements — or how many times a safety driver would have to take back control of the system.