Report Suggests Government Unsure How Many People Have Been Hit By Driverless Cars
- 7 months ago
Report Suggests Government , Unsure How Many People , Have Been Hit By Driverless Cars.
According to public records and internal emails obtained by 404
Media, the United States government has no idea how many
pedestrians have been hit by Cruise's driverless vehicles.
The Byte reports that deployment of the
self-driving cars was recently halted after
multiple collisions with pedestrians.
The collisions coincided with the revelation
that Cruise deployed cars that it knew
struggled to identify people, particularly children.
The collisions coincided with the revelation
that Cruise deployed cars that it knew
struggled to identify people, particularly children.
Prior to the total recall of Cruise's fleet, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly
already had a "preliminary investigation" underway.
Prior to the total recall of Cruise's fleet, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly
already had a "preliminary investigation" underway.
However, despite this investigation, public records show
that the federal roadway safety regulator is unaware of
exactly how many pedestrian incidents have occurred. .
However, despite this investigation, public records show
that the federal roadway safety regulator is unaware of
exactly how many pedestrian incidents have occurred. .
In a public record, the NHTSA notes that , "currently, the total number of relevant pedestrian incidents is unknown." .
According to emails obtained by 404, city officials in
San Francisco say a poorly designed online reporting
system left pedestrians with no way to report incidents.
According to emails obtained by 404, city officials in
San Francisco say a poorly designed online reporting
system left pedestrians with no way to report incidents.
In leaked emails, local authorities
say the problem revolves around the
structure of the reporting form itself. .
The problem is that you have to enter
the VIN number in order to get through
the logic of the form. Obviously, members of
the public have no access to this information
as to for-hire AVs. The only other obvious
option is to call their telephone hotline —
something few people today would do, Julia Friedlander, Senior manager of automated driving policy at
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency, leaked email, via 'The Byte'.
The problem is that you have to enter
the VIN number in order to get through
the logic of the form. Obviously, members of
the public have no access to this information
as to for-hire AVs. The only other obvious
option is to call their telephone hotline —
something few people today would do, Julia Friedlander, Senior manager of automated driving policy at
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency, leaked email, via 'The Byte'.
'The Byte' reports that the news comes
as an embarrassment for both the
NHTSA and the city of San Francisco.
According to public records and internal emails obtained by 404
Media, the United States government has no idea how many
pedestrians have been hit by Cruise's driverless vehicles.
The Byte reports that deployment of the
self-driving cars was recently halted after
multiple collisions with pedestrians.
The collisions coincided with the revelation
that Cruise deployed cars that it knew
struggled to identify people, particularly children.
The collisions coincided with the revelation
that Cruise deployed cars that it knew
struggled to identify people, particularly children.
Prior to the total recall of Cruise's fleet, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly
already had a "preliminary investigation" underway.
Prior to the total recall of Cruise's fleet, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly
already had a "preliminary investigation" underway.
However, despite this investigation, public records show
that the federal roadway safety regulator is unaware of
exactly how many pedestrian incidents have occurred. .
However, despite this investigation, public records show
that the federal roadway safety regulator is unaware of
exactly how many pedestrian incidents have occurred. .
In a public record, the NHTSA notes that , "currently, the total number of relevant pedestrian incidents is unknown." .
According to emails obtained by 404, city officials in
San Francisco say a poorly designed online reporting
system left pedestrians with no way to report incidents.
According to emails obtained by 404, city officials in
San Francisco say a poorly designed online reporting
system left pedestrians with no way to report incidents.
In leaked emails, local authorities
say the problem revolves around the
structure of the reporting form itself. .
The problem is that you have to enter
the VIN number in order to get through
the logic of the form. Obviously, members of
the public have no access to this information
as to for-hire AVs. The only other obvious
option is to call their telephone hotline —
something few people today would do, Julia Friedlander, Senior manager of automated driving policy at
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency, leaked email, via 'The Byte'.
The problem is that you have to enter
the VIN number in order to get through
the logic of the form. Obviously, members of
the public have no access to this information
as to for-hire AVs. The only other obvious
option is to call their telephone hotline —
something few people today would do, Julia Friedlander, Senior manager of automated driving policy at
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency, leaked email, via 'The Byte'.
'The Byte' reports that the news comes
as an embarrassment for both the
NHTSA and the city of San Francisco.