by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The Autopilot feature offered by the California-based electric car maker Tesla has been the subject of a great deal of media scrutiny of late. Tesla owners have claimed on blogs and Internet forums that their vehicles behaved erratically and crashed when the...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
The California automobile insurance industry is part of a thriving national enterprise valued at more than $220 billion and employing more than 270,000 people around the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is roughly the same amount of...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Californians need to be aware of the dangers posed by distracted driving. With many different types of in-dash infotainment options in newer vehicles, some people have the mistaken notion that the placement of these devices mean that they are safe to use while they...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
California has put forth a proposal that self-driving cars should be required to have a licensed driver aboard and steering wheel, but Google and other companies working on developing the cars say that allowing a human driver to take over might be a safety issue....
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Using a variety of new technologies, Volvo is planning on creating what it calls a death-proof car by 2020. The Swedish manufacturer has been studying crash data to try to understand what it can do to help drivers avoid fatal accidents. According to Volvo, the new...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Car Accidents
Several accidents involving autonomous cars in California have exposed a key flaw of driverless vehicles. Cars like the self-driving Google Lexus SUV and the Cadillac SRX are often involved in minor collisions because they operate too cautiously and always follow the...
