#trafficaccidentsandsafety — Public Fediverse posts

On Night of Deadly Air Canada Crash, Two LaGuardia Controllers Left Early

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/nyregion/air-canada-crash-lga-air-traffic-controllers.html

A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/us/jon-husted-campaign-ad-family-tragedy.html

Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/florida-ice-death-mexico-visit.html

ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/ice-agents-traffic-stops.html

The Key Players in the U.S.-Iran Talks, and the Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/podcasts/the-headlines/the-key-players-in-the-us-iran-talks-and-the-deadly-rise-of-giant-trucks-and-suvs.html

The Key Players in the U.S.-Iran Talks, and the Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/podcasts/the-headlines/the-key-players-in-the-us-iran-talks-and-the-deadly-rise-of-giant-trucks-and-suvs.html

Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/federal-agents-shooting-portland.html

On a Brooklyn Boulevard, Mamdani Revives a Project Hampered by Scandal

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/nyregion/mamdani-mcguinness-boulevard-bike-lanes.html

Waymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/us/waymo-san-francisco-kit-kat.html

Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says - The agency is investigating reports that electronic doors on one model couldn’t be opened... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/business/tesla-doors-nhtsa-investigation.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #regulationandderegulationofindustry #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #teslamotorsinc #unitedstates

Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash - Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/business/tesla-autopilot-federal-trial-verdict.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #driverdistractionandfatigue #compensationfordamages(law) #benavidesleonnaibel(d2019) #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #suitsandlitigation(civil) #mcgeegeorgebrian

Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash - The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that k... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/business/tesla-trial-autopilot.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #driverdistractionandfatigue #benavidesleonnaibel(d2019) #suitsandlitigation(civil) #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #recallsandbansofproducts #deaths(fatalities)

Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars - The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/business/tesla-sales-elon-musk.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #factoriesandmanufacturing #companyreports #teslamotorsinc #trumpdonaldj #automobiles #austin(tex) #muskelon #china

Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field - Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, T... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/business/tesla-robotaxi-austin-elon-musk.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #teslamotorsinc

Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer - Researchers say data from long-haul trucks, and cars made by General Motors, is critical ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/technology/connected-cars-roads-data.html #trafficaccidentsandsafety #roadsandtraffic #automobiles #privacy

Tesla’s Self-Driving ‘Robotaxi’ to Enter the Spotlight - Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/business/tesla-robotaxi-elon-musk.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #electricandhybridvehicles #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #trafficaccidentsandsafety #losangeles(calif) #teslamotorsinc #stocksandbonds #automobiles #cruisellc #muskelon #zooxinc #waymo

G.M. Reaches $1.5 Million Fine After Self-Driving Taxi Accident - The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the main auto safety regulator af... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/gm-cruise-nhtsa-fine.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #compensationfordamages(law) #trafficaccidentsandsafety #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #electricandhybridvehicles #sanfrancisco(calif) #generalmotors

Waymo Turns Toward Making Money as it Expands Driverless Car Business - Now that its technology is showing it can work on city streets, Alphabet, which owns Waym... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/technology/waymo-expansion-alphabet.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #computersandtheinternet #alphabetinc #cruisellc #zooxinc #waymo

Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts. - Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when suc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/elon-musk-tesla-robotaxi.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #artificialintelligence #teslamotorsinc

G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Service - General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will operate in Dallas, Houston and ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/business/general-motors-cruise-driverless-taxi.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #trafficaccidentsandsafety #electricandhybridvehicles #sanfrancisco(calif) #companyreports

Elon Musk’s Novel and Polarizing Cybertruck - Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks are hitting the road. They’re provoking strong aesthetic judgment... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/style/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck.html #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #trucksandtrucking #teslamotorsinc #automobiles #socialmedia #muskelon

Cruise, G.M.’s Self-Driving Subsidiary, Names Marc Whitten as C.E.O. - After a year of safety problems, layoffs and mass executive departures, G.M. is trying to... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/technology/gm-cruise-ceo-marc-whitten.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #trafficaccidentsandsafety #generalmotors #cruisellc #vogtkyle

Cruise, the Self-Driving Car Subsidiary of G.M., Names a New C.E.O. - After a year of safety problems, layoffs and mass executive departures, G.M. is trying to... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/technology/cruise-the-self-driving-car-subsidiary-of-gm-names-new-ceo.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #trafficaccidentsandsafety #generalmotors #cruisellc #vogtkyle

The Very Slow Restart of G.M.’s Cruise Driverless Car Business - An incident that seriously injured a pedestrian in San Francisco led Cruise to take all o... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/technology/cruise-gm-driverless-cars.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #trafficaccidentsandsafety #sanfrancisco(calif) #robotsandrobotics #alphabetinc #barramaryt #cruisellc #vogtkyle #zooxinc #waymo

If You’re Going to San Francisco, Be Sure to Ride In a Driverless Car - Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but the driverless cars from Waymo ar... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/travel/self-driving-cars-san-francisco.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #sanfrancisco(calif) #travelandvacations

‘Smartphones on Wheels’ Draw Attention From Regulators - Modern cars are internet-connected and have hundreds of sensors. Lawmakers and regulators... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/technology/regulators-investigate-carmakers-driver-tracking.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #trafficaccidentsandsafety #markeyedwardj #automobiles #khanlina #wydenron #sensors #privacy

Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot - The National Highway Safety Administration said it had concerns about how Tesla handled t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/tesla-autopilot-recall-nhtsa-investigation.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #regulationandderegulationofindustry #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #recallsandbansofproducts

Tesla Will Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback - A federal auto safety agency said the accelerator pedal on the pickup truck, sales of whi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/business/tesla-cybertruck-recall.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #regulationandderegulationofindustry #sportsutilityvehiclesandlighttrucks #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #recallsandbansofproducts #teslamotorsinc #automobiles #austin(tex)

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot - A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/business/tesla-autopilot-walter-huang-settlement.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #nationaltransportationsafetyboard #suitsandlitigation(civil) #trafficaccidentsandsafety #taxicabsandtaxicabdrivers #computersandtheinternet #mountainview(calif)

How Waymo Driverless Cars Could Change Los Angeles - Autonomous taxis have arrived in the nation’s second most populous city. Some Angelenos a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/los-angeles-waymo-driver.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #californiapublicutilitiescommission #trafficaccidentsandsafety #carservicesandliverycabs #losangeles(calif) #roadsandtraffic #laborandjobs #alphabetinc #waymo

Stop Wearing Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says - Videos, many of them stunts or jokes, of people wearing Apple’s new virtual reality heads... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/technology/personaltech/apple-vision-pro-tesla.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #driverdistractionandfatigue #trafficaccidentsandsafety #computersandtheinternet #headphonesandheadsets #teslamotorsinc #socialmedia #appleinc

G.M. Profits Hurt by Unsold Electric Vehicles and Strike - The automaker has placed a bet on battery-powered cars, but it has struggled to produce a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/business/general-motors-fourth-quarter-earnings.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #prices(faresfeesandrates) #factoriesandmanufacturing #unitedautomobileworkers #lgenergysolution #companyreports #generalmotors #automobiles #batteries #strikes

Cruise Says Hostility Toward Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars - A report by a law firm hired to investigate an October crash in San Francisco found that ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/technology/cruise-crash-report-san-francisco.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #departmentofmotorvehicles #generalmotors #cruisellc #vogtkyle

Hertz Will Sell Electric Cars After Being Burned by Tesla’s Price Cuts - The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/business/hertz-electric-vehicles-tesla.html #appraisalsandvaluation(property) #fuelemissions(transportation) #automobilerentingandleasing #electricandhybridvehicles #oil(petroleum)andgasoline #prices(faresfeesandrates) #trafficaccidentsandsafety #hertzglobalholdingsinc #discountselling

Struggling Cruise Cuts About 25 Percent of Its Workers - The embattled self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors faces an uncertain future aft... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/technology/cruise-layoffs.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #trafficaccidentsandsafety #layoffsandjobreductions #robotsandrobotics #generalmotors #cruisellc

What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall - Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/tesla-recall-what-to-know.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #regulationandderegulationofindustry #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #recallsandbansofproducts #computersandtheinternet

Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue - The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/tesla-autopilot-recall.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #recallsandbansofproducts #teslamotorsinc #automobiles

G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit - General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/technology/cruise-general-motors.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #computersandtheinternet #generalmotors #automobiles #barramaryt #cruisellc #vogtkyle