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New York to end 150-year-old horse-carriage tradition by 2028 after Indian tourist’s deathNew York City has voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park starting June 1, 2028. This decision follows increased concerns over a...
Petrol cars, EVs and crash-test standards face changes; vehicle owners, check how the government plans to make cars saferThe government has tightened vehicle safety norms to reduce fuel leaks, fire risks and electrical hazards in rear-end collisions. All new v...
Event data recorders may be mandatory for vehiclesBy 2029, India's ministry of road transport and highways is looking to enforce the installation of event data recorders in vehicles to enha...
Kataline files DRHP for IPO; plans 43 lakh fresh issue, OFSKataline Limited, an integrated traffic safety solutions provider, has submitted a Draft Red Herring Prospectus to SEBI. The proposed IPO i...
Tesla's supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group findsA Belgian advocacy group has reported that Tesla's Full Self-Driving system often breaches speed limits and cycling regulations. The group,...
India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
‘We need to balance business & livelihoods with public health,' says Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe says India must improve street-food hygiene without hurting vendors’ livelihoods. He backs desi...
Tesla’s wildest ride yet: Musk puts steering-wheel-free Cybercabs on Austin streets, daring Americans to let goMusk’s Tesla has begun testing a new generation of Cybercabs on Austin streets that have neither steering wheels nor brake pedals, placing ...
Uber, Wayve begin robotaxi rollout in London's busy streets as Europe takes cautious approachLondon is launching its first self-driving taxi service with Uber and Wayve. These electric vehicles will initially have human safety drive...
Tinted glass, loud exhausts, lipstick marks: What counts as an illegal car modification in IndiaVehicle owners in India cannot alter a car's appearance or specifications without prior permission, according to Delhi Traffic Police, whic...
H1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: 500+ students & over 21 employees fall sick; offline classes suspendedH1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: Clarence High School has decided to halt offline classes following a notable surge in illness...
Maharashtra govt asks civic bodies to set aside one per cent of budget for road safety and public awarenessMaharashtra's civic bodies must now allocate one percent of their annual budget to road safety and public awareness. This directive, follow...
Frame road rules for pedestrians, non-motorised vehicles: SCThe Supreme Court has mandated all states and Union Territories to establish road safety regulations within six months. These rules will go...
GM Cruise robotaxi unit names former Ford, Apple exec as safety chiefCruise named Steve Kenner as its chief safety officer, who will oversee Cruise's safety management systems and operations.
GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probeIn December, the California Public Utilities Commission ordered Cruise to appear at a Feb. 6 hearing, citing it for misleading the commissi...
Tall trucks and SUVs increase pedestrian fatality risk by 45%: Study showsTrucks and SUVs with taller hoods pose a greater risk of causing fatalities in pedestrian crashes compared to vehicles with sloped hoods, a...
Board of GM's Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technologyFederal and state safety regulators are investigating a series of accidents involving driverless Cruise vehicles. California regulators sus...
US probes GM's Cruise robocars over pedestrian close callsAsked about the videos, Cruise said on Friday the vehicles were tracking all pedestrians in both cases and that it has "made improvements a...
Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety in Bengaluru: HM promises action on concerns flagged by ex-ministerChief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had, in August this year, said about 5000 new two and four wheelers are getting added to Bengaluru vehicula...
- Driverless cars pose social dilemma: Study
Autonomous vehicles are programmed with a set of safety rules, and it is not hard to build a scenario in which such rules come into conflic...