Not exact matches
Though the arrival of the robot car promised a dramatic reduction in the 1.25 million
road traffic deaths that
occur around the globe each year, there was also the sneaking suspicion that someday, for some reason, a self - driving vehicle would cause a
collision — perhaps because of a string of bad code, an unexpected equipment failure, or an impossible decision.
The
collision occurred just north of the
traffic lights at the intersection of Bardonia
Road and directly opposite the new CVS pharmacy which was undergoing construction at the time.
Deploying sensors, DISTRONIC PLUS with PRE-SAFE Brake scans the
road ahead for stopped or slow moving
traffic, if it senses the vehicle is moving too fast and a
collision may
occur, visual and audible alerts are used along with automatic braking to prevent the vehicle from crashing into an object in front of it.
Multiple - vehicle
collisions usually
occur on
roads with a high volume of
traffic driving at high speeds.
While it sounds unusual to be ticketed for driving too slowly, this law exists to help reduce
traffic congestion as well as prevent negative
road attitudes such as
road rage, tailgating, rear - end
collisions and weaving between lanes which can
occur as a result of drivers being stuck behind slow drivers.