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Speed warning systems are designed to alert the driver of the vehicle when they have exceeded the speed limit. To do this, GPS technologies are used to triangulate the vehicle's location; along with a record of speed limits in the area, the system uses built-in speed sensors to notify the driver when they exceed the speed limit. If the list of ...
"Sudden acceleration incidents" (SAI) are defined for the purpose of this report as unintended, unexpected, high-power accelerations from a stationary position or a very low initial speed accompanied by an apparent loss of braking effectiveness. In a typical scenario, the incident begins at the moment of shifting to "Drive" or "Reverse" from ...
Lawmakers who ushered through the change say the new law will make roads safer during storms or construction. Starting Sept. 1 in Texas, your speed limit may vary based on local highway conditions ...
Brake fade (or vehicle braking system fade) is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated or sustained application of the brakes of a vehicle, especially in high load or high speed conditions. Brake fade can be a factor in any vehicle that uses a friction braking system including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes ...
As of about 2:30 p.m., ice and snow have been reported on bridges and overpasses of major highways in the Fort Worth area including on Interstate 20, I-30, I-35W, Loop 820, U.S. 287, Texas 183 and ...
Under Texas Transportation Code section 545.365, the following vehicles are exempt from speed limits during emergency situations: An authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call. A police patrol.
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AEB with pedestrian detection was associated with significant reductions of 25%-27% in pedestrian crash risk and 29%-30% in pedestrian injury crash risk. However, there was not evidence that that the system was effective in dark conditions without street lighting, at speed limits of 50 mph or greater, or while the AEB- equipped vehicle was turning.