national highway transportation safety administration
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As Colorado traffic fatalities are on the rise, study shows texting can make crashes eight times more likely
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Texting while driving can increase chances of a crash by as much as eight times, according to a comprehensive study released this week by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety – a higher risk than many realize, the automobile association’s Colorado spokesman said. “Deep down, I think everybody appreciates just how dangerous it can be to…
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Coloradans weigh in on the future of self-driving vehicles at Senate hearing
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WASHINGTON – A congressional hearing Wednesday implied broad changes are coming soon for Colorado’s highway transportation industry from self-driving truck technologies. Driverless trucks are part of the automated vehicle technology being developed by government agencies and private companies. They use computerized sensors to steer, throttle and brake vehicles, usually without human intervention. Senators at the…
