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superplum wrote:Has anyone noticed that RoSPA (RoADAR) have now removed the forum?

No. Works for me.

Interesting video of a multi vehicle crash in snowy conditions in Iowa. Easily preventable...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-c ... ar-pile-up

There was a discussion on BBC Radio 4 a few days ago - about 26:30 into http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pjgmq During the discussion, Rebecca Jackson said she has "seven tips for safer driving" but didn't get the chance to elaborate. She did publish them on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedi...

Perhaps an alternative would be the use of Intelligent Speed Limiters? If your vehicle is incapable of exceeding the speed limit unless you specically take steps to override the ISL, you can significantly reduce the time that you need to spend looking at at the speedometer. Intelligent Speed Limite...

This is going to be an interesting discussion. Given the lamentable lack of enforcement already, how does he propose this is implemented? My view has always been that the only answer to bad driving is proper training. But because that's difficult, use the stick rather than carrot... http://www.teleg...

If human drivers can't get it right all the time, how do we expect autonomous vehicles to do the same ?

I think this chap is hoping that fully autonomous cars make it to the market sooner rather than later...

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/01/tesla-owner-attempts-autopilot-defense-during-dui-stop/

Potential thread hijack (sorry) Why are people still talking about BGOL and implying if you do it it will kill you so must be avoided at all costs? ...snipped... As a tool stop a driver rushing everything it is helpful but the insistence that this is an imperative is that really true or just good o...

I saw this comment on an email list I subscribe to (for those interested, http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/ ) The Las Vegas bus incident demonstrates a basic problem of autonomous cars, which no one seems to have addressed yet. As every student driver learns within the first few lessons, operating a v...

If only they just came out when they are needed and not just on a gamble from overly pessimistic weather forecasts. It's a constant discussion of why their forecasts differ so much from the actual weather. Met folks aren't referred to as "weather guessers" for nothing. On a slightly more ...