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How Close Are We To A Crash-Proof Car?

Posted December 08, 2011 8:53 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

Every year, 1.3 million people are killed and 50 million injured on the world's roads. Carmakers are racing to create a vehicle that will never crash, but can it be done and will drivers accept a computer that overrides their driving?

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12/08/2011 9:17 AM

So, in the event of a crash, who is liable - the driver or the programmer?

And to which party's insurance company is the claim sent in this new world?

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12/08/2011 11:04 AM

"Carmakers are racing to create a vehicle that will never crash"

Ah, one that does not start?
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12/08/2011 1:59 PM

Give the right idiot enough time and he will still find a way to crash it even if it doesn't start, believe me I've seen it done before!

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12/09/2011 12:04 PM

That must make Cavaliers some of the safest cars on the road today.
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12/09/2011 4:40 AM

Simple. Restrict the speed limit to 2 mph, and even a tinfoil vehicle may be crash-proof. (Or at least it won't matter.)

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12/09/2011 8:50 AM

Hey, Tornado. It sure won't matter when he pulls out on I-40 in front of a Simi- haulin a load of drill stem pipe doing 80 MPH.

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12/10/2011 12:45 PM

i hope they dont use Windows.

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