Car Safety
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Cars may one day come with active safety features that can monitor blood alcohol levels via infrared or wheel mounted sensors that can detect if a car is weaving too much, in an attempt to prevent drink driving. A team of researchers, police and insurance representatives from across the globe met with car makers to determine possible solutions to the escalating problem. The conference was organised by an organisation labelled, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and is probably the best indicator of the initiatives that are to be installed into vehicles over the coming years. Other...
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ABS: More harm than good?Carmakers are always coming out with acronyms for new safety devices that promise an era of motoring with less injury, fewer serious accidents and cheaper repair costs. As soon as a new technology is released, insurance companies and the safety lobbyists come out in swarms demanding that these...
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Speeders beware, we know who you are
It appears no one is safe from a new anti-speeding device being trialled in the UK. The lawmakers in Birmingham, England have created a speed camera that shames violating drivers by showcasing the culprit’s license plate to other passing motorists. The new speed deterrent will be installed...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
