How Dash Cams Are Revolutionizing Road Safety. (Photo: Brokerlink) With GPS in dash cams, they can not only record video but also pinpoint exactly where an accident happened and how fast the car was going. In the fast-paced world today, technology is inevitable and is instrumental in enriching multiple aspects of our lives. One of … Read more
Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, the Health MEC of Limpopo, has made a compassionate visit to South African citizens hospitalised in Botswana after a tragic road accident, which claimed the lives of at least seven South Africans in the neighboring country. South Africa crash victims hospitalised in Botswana Last week, the accident occurred following a gathering of … Read more
A Tesla Model X burns after crashing on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, U.S. on March 23, 2018. S. Engleman | Via Reuters Federal authorities say a “critical safety gap” in Tesla‘s Autopilot system contributed to at least 467 collisions, 13 resulting in fatalities and “many others” resulting in serious injuries. The findings … Read more
Road deaths in Mzansi have reached epidemic proportions, and that’s why an advanced driving course in South Africa matters. According to the last available figures released in May 2023, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) notes 12 436 people died on South African roads in a single calendar year. Clearly, road safety is at an … Read more
MULTITUDE OF FACTORS Indonesian police have listed reckless driving, bad weather and fatigue as causes for these accidents. However, experts point out that poorly maintained roads, a lack of resting facilities, inadequate mass transportation services and lax enforcement of traffic laws are also to blame. In the crash which killed the sisters Najwa and Aisya, … Read more
A total solar eclipse is set to occur in the U.S. on April 8, and people are making plans to be in the right place when it happens. The perfect spot is a 100-mile path stretching from Maine in the northeast all the way to Texas in the south. Being within this path will allow … Read more
It’s no longer the only company with self-driving cars on the road, but Tesla was one of the first brands to make this innovative functionality available to the public. Thanks to an array of cameras, sensors, and AI technology, most Telsa vehicles are capable of driving themselves to some degree. However, this doesn’t mean drivers … Read more
It may sound like a statement of the blindingly obvious, but it’s been said nonetheless. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has warned drivers not to get behind the wheel of their car while wearing Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Yes, it appears that wearing Apple’s unwieldy headset while zipping along the highway … Read more
The prevalence of collisions caused by distracted driving has increased at an alarming rate, leading traffic fatalities to spike in the last few years. NHTSA says that traffic deaths reached a 16-year high of nearly 43,000 in 2021 (the most recent year detailed data is available) but less than one percent were linked to cell … Read more
Ford has announced a recall of close to 1.9 million Explorer SUVs over a safety issue that could see the windshield trim panels coming off and flying into the path of other drivers. Clips that hold the panels in place have reportedly been coming loose, so Ford will fix the issue that it believes affects … Read more
