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NEW YORK (AP)-- Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.

Agencies that do not follow due diligence to minimize the number and severity of crashes after being warned should be held liable for their irresponsibility.

March 27: Tesla releases its first blog post, «What We Know About Last Week's Accident,» saying it hasn't been able to retrieve computer logs from Huang's vehicle and blames the damaged highway safety barrier for the severity of the crash.

At the time, though, many traders believed that the market was on a long - term climb to prosperity, and even took advantage of new computer technology to facilitate heavier, automated trading — one action that contributed to the cause and severity of the crash itself.

Under the proposal, motorists would have faced a sliding fee scale depending on the severity of a crash.

The researchers plan to extend this line of research to explore whether the same decrease in risky driving occurs after less severe crashes and whether changes in driving are proportionate to the severity of a crash.

Now, after years of collecting such data, Augenstein is working with the auto industry to create a new generation of cars equipped with «black boxes,» much like those in airplanes, that will automatically convey information about the location and severity of a crash to an emergency dispatcher.

The bricks don't break off all at once; they are removed in small and large clusters depending on the severity of the crash.

If you're approaching a vehicle too quickly, the system will first warn you with a series of beeps and then auto brake to either stop the E250 before rear - ending the other car or mitigate the severity of the crash at least.

These seat belts help reduce the severity of a crash for rear passengers by distributing the force of the crash impact over a wider area of the airbag versus a traditional belt.

Its Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) is complimented with front air bags, seat belt, and occupant classification sensors — yes technology has gone that far - which automatically adjust inflation rate according to a combination of the severity of the crash and usage of the seatbelt.

ESC is highly effective in helping the driver maintain control of the car, thereby avoiding or reducing the severity of crashes.

With Injury Severity Prediction, Advisors can help prepare first responders for the severity of a crash and any injuries.

It depends on the severity of the crash.

The system determines the severity of the crash, safety belt use and the driver's seating position before deploying the air bags for a low - or high - energy frontal crash.

If the driver fails to take action, the system will automatically brake at speeds up to 124 mph to lessen the severity of a crash, or avoid one entirely.

And while Toyota has top marks for those, too, this system doesn't merely lessen the severity of crashes — it works to prevent them from happening altogether.

Standard safety features include the advanced multistage front airbags which match the output of the airbag to the severity of the crash with sensor detection!

Anti-lock brakes, touted by U.S. automakers as key to preventing traffic accidents, do not help much in cutting either the number or the severity of crashes, a major national study showed Thursday.

Trax features 10 air bags † and smart sensors designed to adjust frontal air bag inflation according to the severity of a crash.

ARLINGTON, VA. — Anti-lock brakes, touted by U.S. automakers as key to preventing traffic accidents, do not help much in cutting either the number or the severity of crashes, a major national study showed Thursday.

The C240 features two - stage front air bags with sensors that detect the severity of a crash and inflate the bags at the appropriate level.

In a situation where a collision appears imminent and the driver doesn't brake (think distracted driving), the car can stop itself to prevent or lessen the severity of a crash.

Despite the severity of the crash, the crew had the No. 3 Corvette repaired and fully operational within a couple of weeks.»

The Nissan Advanced Air Bag System features dynamic air bag inflation depending on the severity of the crash, while the Nissan LATCH system lets you secure LATCH - compatible child restraints in the back seat without having to use seat belts or a locking clip.

Advanced multi-stage driver and passenger front air bags deploy at various levels based on the severity of the crash.

The air bag system's sensors determined the severity of the crash, signaling the appropriate deployment speed.

Front Automatic Braking is a General Motors active safety technology that helps a driver avoid a forward crash or reduce the severity of crashing into a vehicle in front of it, whether it is moving or has come to a stop.

In Need for Speed: SHIFT, when you crash, depending on the severity of the crash a few things will happen.

The bricks don't break off all at once; they are removed in small and large clusters depending on the severity of the crash.

Similarly, there are lots of factors that go into the value of your case including liability, the severity of the crash, the evidence available, the amount of your medical bills and wage loss, the severity and permanency of your injuries, any pre-existing conditions, and a host of other things.

However, they are currently determining whether a semi-truck could have added to the severity of the crash.

The prevalence of large trucks and SUVs can both increase the severity of a crash and cause secondary injuries to their occupants through a rollover.

The type and severity of the crash will depend on where the collision takes place and the circumstances surrounding it.

It also increases the severity of the crash by exerting a greater force on any objects the car contacts.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that there is a direct correlation between vehicle speed and the severity of crashes and injuries.

Depending on the severity of the crash, your car could leak toxic fumes or possibly catch on fire.

The combination of speed, place of impact and size of object being impacted can determine the severity of the crash.

When studying this crash data they found that for every.01 % that a driver's BAC increases, so did the driver's average speed and the severity of the crash.

For example, a driver with a BAC of.01 % (the equivalent of a 180 lb person consuming one drink in a 2 hour period) was more likely than a driver with a BAC of.00 % of being in a crash, and the severity of the crash (in terms of injuries and fatalities) was worse for the driver at a.04 % BAC.

They also note that as the BAC of a driver increases their probability of crashing and the severity of a crash increases.

Their data showed that the severity of the crash increased by 37 % for a driver at.01 % BAC as compared to a sober driver.