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Foremost Group CEO’s blood alcohol content nearly 3x the legal limit during fatal Tesla accident: report

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A newly released report from the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the February death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in her Tesla Model X. legal limit to drive in public roads in Texas. Such levels of alcohol can lead to impaired driving and other side effects.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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Ford, Vodafone testing tech that can automatically warn other drivers of accidents ahead, create corridor

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Ford and Vodafone are now testing connected vehicle technology that could alert drivers to an accident ahead moments after it has happened. But even in those countries where it is already a legal requirement for drivers to take this approach, many drivers still do not comply. —Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Vodafone Germany.

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UR:BAN research project gives mid-term update on advanced driver assistance systems, connected vehicles

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All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Decrease burden on driver in narrow urban streets by timely information on available lateral clearance and by continuous lateral and longitudinal control support. Areas of effective application, legal issues.

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NHTSA to move ahead with regulations for vehicle-to-vehicle communications for light vehicles

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will begin taking steps to enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology for light vehicles as the next generation of auto safety. The information sent between vehicles contains basic safety data, not identification.

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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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due to a severe health problem), the system brakes the vehicle to a standstill in a controlled manner while engaging the hazard warning lights. This is made available and updated via a backend connection. If the driver fails to take back control even after increasingly urgent prompting and expiration of the takeover time (e.g.,

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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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The affected vehicles will also qualify for an extended warranty in connection with the software update. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CARB using enhanced screening and testing procedures originally developed during testing of Volkswagen light-duty diesel vehicles. These exceedances were detected in a joint effort by U.S.

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