But he suggests that the compound likely has negative effects on young, developing brains — and that there is an increased risk of motor
vehicle crashes with marijuana, particularly when it's used in combination with alcohol.
«Coupled with only an «acceptable» rating in roof strength, our concern there is these types of vehicles tend to be involved in a lot of single - vehicle crashes and single -
vehicle crashes with rollovers.»
IIHS has found that an occupant in a side
vehicle crash with a Poor rating on side impact safety is three times more likely to die than one in a vehicle with a Good side impact safety rating.
In Texas, if you are injured in
a vehicle crash with a large truck, your ability to work may be temporarily or even permanently impaired.
Not exact matches
It is not yet clear whether Uber's system was at fault or not in the latest
crash, but Uber has now halted all testing of its autonomous
vehicles,
with no clear timeline for reactivation.
The driver had about five seconds and 150 meters of unobstructed view of the concrete divider
with the crushed
crash attenuator, but the
vehicle logs show that no action was taken.»
Beyond the benefits of a bigger after - sales revenue stream, OEMs will have a strong incentive to service these
vehicles, since regulators could ultimately force them to take on the greatest portion of the responsibility and risk associated
with crashes caused by AV technical failures.
Still, even in some
vehicles with a symmetrical design for the front of the SUV, front overlap
crash test results for the driver's side and passenger's side yielded different results.
The public and media are blowing the fatal
crash involving the Tesla Model S completely out of proportion,
with some already calling for a ban on semi-automated
vehicles.
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.
In addition to a voluntary recall of 123,000 Model S
vehicles that owes to a problem
with the power - steer component of some of the cars, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week launched an investigation into the role of Tesla's Autopilot in a fatal
crash.
Tesla has presented to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee two theories about what caused the May 7 fatal
crash of a Model S
vehicle that was running
with the Autopilot system enabled.
At least two more
crashes involving Tesla
vehicles with engaged Autopilot have been reported since the NHTSA made the announcement that the investigation is ongoing.
(Zero Hedge)-- The U.S. auto market is at an interesting crossroads
with used car prices
crashing to new lows every month while new car prices continue to defy gravity courtesy of a somewhat «frothy», if not suicidal, lending market that has seemingly decided that anyone
with a pulse is financially qualified for a $ 0 down, 0 % interest, 80 month loan on a brand new $ 40,000 luxury
vehicle of their choice.
During FP1 Tom Coronel went off the circuit
with a brake problem and
crashed straight into a recovery
vehicle.
The Guardian reported the striker was travelling back from a concert in Holland after City's Champions League tie
with Feyenoord when the
vehicle he was travelling into
crashed into a lamppost at 11 pm local time and just 48 hours before the club's 1 - 0 win away at Chelsea.
Side impact protection comprised of deep side walls lined
with energy absorbing EPP foam that distributes
crash forces, shields from
vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body;
Called Next Generation (Next Gen), the car seats offer 360 Degree Protection
with Head Safety Technology - designed to reduce the risk of head injury and provides protection from all sides in the event of a
vehicle crash.
The patented 2 - point top tether
with staged - release webbing anchors the top of the car seat to the
vehicle and slows forward movement, reducing
crash forces.
The correct fit is the seat that is locked in, prior to the
crash, at the correct angle
with your child secured in the harness according to the car seat and
vehicle's manufacturers instructions.»
From 1992 through June 1997, only 9 children properly restrained rear - facing died in motor
vehicle crashes in Sweden, and all of these involved catastrophic
crashes with severe intrusion and few other survivors.
As such, the child seats fail to comply
with the federal motor
vehicle safety standards and puts the child at risk of injury in the event of a
crash.
The measure, backed by Sen. David Carlucci and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, was introduced after last year's Metro - North
crash in which a commuter train collided
with a sport utility
vehicle at a highway - railroad grade crossing in Valhalla.
McKillop, a former Riverhead social studies teacher who retired this year, was charged
with DWI after
crashing his department - issued
vehicle into multiple street signs in Southold.
Details of the road
crash are unclear, however, reports suggest his mashed
vehicle run into a truck loaded
with lumber Friday evening.
ELLERY - The Lakewood man involved in a fatal motor
vehicle crash earlier this month has been charged
with vehicular manslaughter.
In nearly half of the
crashes involving pedestrians, the pedestrian was crossing
with the walk signal, showing that the current traffic patterns and signals are not effectively protecting pedestrians from
vehicles, Benson said.
Zakiyyah Steward, 25, and Rahmel Watkins, 35, are both charged
with DWI after five
vehicles were involved in
crash on the Nassau Expressway near Burnside Avenue in Inwood, said Nassau County police.
Former Gov. Cuomo aide Scott Martella, 29, was killed while traveling
with his fiancee on the Long Island Expressway in Manorville when an out of control
vehicle traveling in the opposite direction flew over the median and
crashed into his car as well as another person's
Injury death — including those due to intentional injury,
with suicide most common, as well as unintentional injury,
with motor
vehicle crashes (MVCs) causing a majority — is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
16 Many high - end
vehicles are already partly autonomous,
with brakes that activate if sensors indicate an impending
crash, steering that prevents drifting, sonar systems that navigate into parking spaces, and cruise control that prevents following the next car too closely.
With data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System covering 1994 to 2011, the researchers analyzed fatal motor
vehicle crashes in Colorado and in the 34 states that did not have medical marijuana laws, comparing changes over time in the proportion of drivers who were marijuana - positive and alcohol - impaired.
«For our patients
with blast - related concussions, I want to emphasize that the explosion was always in combination
with another event, such as a motor
vehicle crash, a fall or an object striking the head,» Brody said.
The results showed that the driver's chance of survival was increased by driving a
vehicle with a higher mass, driving a newer
vehicle, being younger, being a male, using a seatbelt and having the airbag deployed in the
crash.
These
crashes, which primarily occur
with motor
vehicles, increase the velocity of the
crash impact and, as a result, the severity of the injury.»
Motor
vehicle crashes are the most common cause of unintentional life lost around the world,
with about 30,000 deaths occurring annually in the U.S. due to motor -
vehicle crashes.
«Car
crash survival rates increase
with being younger, male and driving a big
vehicle.»
Uzay Kirbiyik conducted a study of risk factors associated
with drivers» survival in head - on
vehicle collisions by examining Fatality Analysis Reporting System database records in 1,108
crashes.
With no responsibilities and few recreational opportunities in their neighborhoods, the youths felt a pervasive need for stimulation, and they satiated their boredom with parties that were rife with sex, drugs and alcohol; violent clashes with rival groups; and crimes such as stealing and crashing cars into vehicles driven by riv
With no responsibilities and few recreational opportunities in their neighborhoods, the youths felt a pervasive need for stimulation, and they satiated their boredom
with parties that were rife with sex, drugs and alcohol; violent clashes with rival groups; and crimes such as stealing and crashing cars into vehicles driven by riv
with parties that were rife
with sex, drugs and alcohol; violent clashes with rival groups; and crimes such as stealing and crashing cars into vehicles driven by riv
with sex, drugs and alcohol; violent clashes
with rival groups; and crimes such as stealing and crashing cars into vehicles driven by riv
with rival groups; and crimes such as stealing and
crashing cars into
vehicles driven by rivals.
TRAGIC
CRASH A self - driving car involved in a fatal collision
with a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., is one of thousands of such
vehicles deployed by Uber.
In the event of a
crash, General Motors
vehicles with the OnStar telematics system already collect collision data, including force and direction of impact, to calculate the likelihood of severe injury to passengers.
J. T. Wang, an engineer at GM and a lead technical adviser to the GHBMC, speculates that the virtual - body model may eventually run fast enough to create real - time simulations that enable
vehicles with such systems to give a more specific picture of the
crash scene.
Sachin Sharma and Dharmesh Shah of the Department of Electronics & Communication, at Gujarat Technological University, in Ahmedabad, India, point out that an increased incidence of road
crashes in their country correlates
with increasing wealth and the surge in
vehicle numbers this development has wrought.
Severe OSA is associated
with an increased risk of death, cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular events, diabetes, cognitive impairment, decreased quality of life and motor
vehicle crashes.
The number of motor
vehicle fatalities involving children under age 15 varies widely by state, but occurrences are more common in the South, and are most often associated
with improperly or unused restraints and
crashes on rural roads, a new review of child - related auto fatalities shows.
«Licensing and motor
vehicle crash risk among teens
with ADHD.»
In these
crashes, cyclists often had to maneuver quickly to avoid collisions
with vehicles, pedestrians or other cyclists and their wheels got caught in the gap alongside the rails (called the flangeway) or slipped on the rail itself.
Injured people often interact
with police and other law enforcement agents before and during their injury care, particularly when their injuries are due to violence or major motor
vehicle crashes.
Under the guidance of Jeffrey Augenstein, a professor of surgery and director of the center, Ryder has been assembling a huge database that correlates injuries
with the type of
crash and the design of a
vehicle.
Approximately one third of motor
vehicle fatalities are alcohol - involved, and
crashes involving alcohol are associated
with more serious injuries and more fatalities than those that don't involve drinking.