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On March 23, 2018, a self driving Tesla SUV crashed while the vehicle was operating on autopilot in Mountain View, California. According to a spokesperson for Tesla, Walter Huang, 38, a software engineer for Apple, did not have his hands on the steering wheel for approximately six seconds before the fatal crash occurred. Tesla maintains that its autopilot system can brake, accelerate, control speed, change lanes and self-park, but does require that the operator must keep his or her eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel so that they can control the vehicle to prevent accidents. [ 571 more words ] https://www.nylegalblog.com//tesla-self-driving-fatal-cras

There was an interesting editorial by Joe Nocera of the New York Times on August 11, 2015 as to the NFL’s settlement with thousands of its ex-players and their families of a class action lawsuit alleging that the NFL knew of, and failed to disclose, the serious long terms effects and cognitive impairment caused by repeated concussions. Essentially, Nocera concludes that despite the amount of the settlement, and the conditions it covers, it is woefully inadequate. [ 649 more words. ] http://www.nylegalblog.com//nfl-settlement-of-concussion-c

This past Saturday, July 18, 2015, there was an horrific DWI crash in Cutchogue on Long Island. An intoxicated driver of a pick up truck that collided with a limousine and killed four women attempted to leave the scene of the accident. Police reported that the driver of the pick up truck, Carlos Romeo, 55, got out of his truck after the crash and walked approximately 1000 feet, climbed a fence and was walking down an embankment when ordered to stop by Southold Police Officers. [ 465 more words. ] http://www.nylegalblog.com//tragic-dwi-crash-in-cutchogue.

As anyone who drives on the major highways and parkways in the Westchester County area and other counties in the lower Hudson Valley such as I-684, I-287 and I-87, for example) is aware, the average driver on these highways will: follow too closely; change lanes without signaling; approach the rear of another vehicle quickly and change lanes at the last second; drive at an excessive speed; drive while distracted by texting, emailing or speaking on a cell phone, and in general drive aggressively. [ 450 more words. ] http://www.nylegalblog.com//lower-hudson-valley-motor-vehi

Westchester County Bus Driver Faces Felony DWI Charges http://wp.me/p67J2I-2C

When operating a motor vehicle in the state of New York, drivers give their acceptance to provide a sample of their blood, breath, urine or saliva if requested to do so during the course of a valid traffic stop for a violation of the Vehicle &