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‘I made a turn, and it just died without warning’: Feds investigate Ford Bronco engine failures
Read full article: ‘I made a turn, and it just died without warning’: Feds investigate Ford Bronco engine failuresForty-eight drivers say the SUV’s engine has failed while they were driving, and now thousands of other vehicles may have the same problem.
Bill to stop drunk driving reintroduced 2 years after crash that killed Northville family
Read full article: Bill to stop drunk driving reintroduced 2 years after crash that killed Northville familyWASHINGTON – On Tuesday, members of Congress reintroduced legislation to reduce drunk driving deaths across the country. The legislation, Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act, will require the commercialization and standards for advanced drunk driving prevention technology systems in all new cars. Two years ago, Dingell honored their lives on the house floor and pledged action to reduce drunk driving crashes. The HALT Drunk Driving Act will make our roads safer, and will help us bring an end to the trauma of drunk driving deaths and injuries in this country.”MADD National President Alex Otte has spoken out in support if the bill. Read more on the HALT Drunk Driving Act
Was it autopilot or driver error? Feds investigate Tesla crash on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Was it autopilot or driver error? Feds investigate Tesla crash on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a special crash investigation team to Detroit Tuesday to investigate a collision crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailerThe crash happened at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Waterman and Fort streets. The investigators are looking for any answers in what could have gone wrong with the crash. The passenger, a 21-year-old woman, is in the hospital in critical condition and the driver of the Tesla was also injured. The crash circumstances are similar to two others in Florida in which Teslas drove beneath tractor-trailers, causing two deaths. In both crashes, in 2016 and 2019, the cars were being driven while using Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving software.