US EditionSystems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel will be the focus of NTSB hearing
The NTSB is investigating two 2024 fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise partial-automation system that killed three people and plans to recommend safety improvements.
- On Tuesday, The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public meeting at the NTSB Boardroom & Conference Center in Washington to determine the probable cause of fatal crashes involving Ford's BlueCruise partial-automation system.
- The investigation stems from two 2024 crashes in Texas and Pennsylvania that killed three people when Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles slammed into stopped cars, prompting scrutiny of driver-engagement monitoring capabilities.
- In San Antonio, a Mach-E struck a 1999 Honda CR-V, killing its driver; the Philadelphia incident on Interstate 95 killed two people, with the driver later charged with DUI homicide.
- Federal investigators are expected to recommend safety improvements for partially automated driving systems, as The National Transportation Safety Board examines the effectiveness of existing technology at monitoring driver attention.
- Cummings warned that "Allowing people to take their hands off the wheel will also mean they will likely take their minds off the driving task," highlighting risks of partial automation.
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Hands-free driving doesn’t improve safety, feds say
The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don't improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Drivers with automated systems engaged are much more likely than other drivers to focus on their cellphones or infotainment screens, Chair Jennifer Homendy said at the outset of a hearing on the NTSB's investiga…
NTSB head says systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says evidence from crashes involving partially automated driving systems suggests they don't really improve safety. The NTSB on Tuesday plans to recommend ways to improve these systems, which allow drivers to take…
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