Category: Semi-Trucks

As our world becomes more centered around technology and artificial intelligence, we are fast approaching the point where our roads will be overrun by driverless vehicles. Like self-driving cars, driverless tractor-trailers and delivery trucks are beginning to appear on many roads and highways across the United States. Autonomous trucking refers to the use of AI technology to operate and drive semi-trucks without—or with limited—human guidance. If the technology proves safe and reliable, it could improve the safety of our roads. However, we are all involuntarily part of the current test phase, and in many states, these vehicles operate without any additional reporting, oversight, or extra insurance to cover when the machines and technology fail, injuring and killing people. The 6 Levels of Autonomous Trucking According to SAE International’s J3016 standard, truck-driving automation can be divided into six levels, ranging from Level 0 (fully human-operated) to Level 5 (fully autonomous). Levels 0-2: Human-Operated Vehicles These levels require a human being to

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Teen drivers are the highest-risk drivers in the United States, with teens aged 16-19 being at more risk for accidents than any other group in the United States. This trend is likely being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, with long-term lockdowns in many states leading to less-experienced teen drivers beginning to spend time on the road. Each day in 2019, about seven teenagers between the ages of 13-19 died in road crashes, with an overall death toll of about 2,400. Far more teens were injured, with more than 250,000 treated in emergency rooms throughout the country. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that more than 11,000 people died in traffic accidents in the third quarter of 2020, a more than 13% increase from 2019. Many of these fatalities involved teen drivers, who may have less refined driving skills than teens who received their license before the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns. In fact, data from

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