Whew! She hit that car pretty fast and hard. I don't see how she escaped injury.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

And how much surveillance would you like in your car?

Some news set the Internet ablaze with intractable fronts facing off. When recently the news broke that, as of now, all newly released European cars would have to include the "eCall" emergency system, that was one of those days. While some saw clear signs of an imminent Orwellian future as depicted in "1984", others made a case for faster help and fewer accident victims. And while we're still debating, Dubai has abandoned data privacy altogether. But where does expediency end and mass surveillance begin? Will future cars be traceable with pin-point accuracy in mere seconds?

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And how much surveillance would you like in your car?

While working I have been tracked constantly for at least the last 7 years, not only location but speed, acceleration, braking force, centrifugal force etc. camera's also fitted that are remotely accessible and emergency call button is fitted as standard.

Most of this equipment is built into the larger trucks as standard and a lot of insurance company's conditions say that it must be activated and recording at all times.

When you pull into a lay-by to stop for a pee and your phone rings before you have managed to get out of the cab!!!

And they wonder why people don't want to be HGV drivers anymore:-(

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Kevin

Will future cars be traceable with pin-point accuracy in mere seconds?

They are already in any decent size city. License plate readers at every intersection.

A poignant message

Even if you’re not someone who’s ever been involved in a road traffic accident, I also want you to learn from what’s happened to me – whether you drive, ride a motorbike or a bicycle, or are ever a pedestrian. Slow down. Take more care. Cross the road with full attention.

Tesla driver who turned on autopilot, moved to passenger's seat on highway is banned from driving

Bhavesh Patel, 39, of Nottingham, was driving his white Tesla S on England's M1 highway in May 2017 when he left the car unmanned, Hertfordshire Police said in a news release.

While the car was moving, Patel turned the Tesla's autopilot feature and abandoned the vehicle's steering wheel and foot pedals to slide over to the passenger's seat.

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No One Knows How This Car Ended Up Dangling From A Bridge In Toronto
A car was found dangling from a bridge in Toronto, but no one seems to know how it got there or why someone would do such a thing.

Police got the call about the car shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday. They found the car hanging from the Millwood Overpass Bridge in the city's east end.

Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu told BuzzFeed News the car had been emptied out and had no engine or license plate. It was also surrounded by caution tape when police arrived. It appeared to be a blue sedan.

There was originally some speculation that this was part of a movie shoot, but police said there were no permits issued for the area.

It's now being treated as a mischief investigation, and Sidhu said police believe it was intended as some sort of prank.

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Be careful where you park your car:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-44039106/lava-swallows-car-in-hawaii


(and was that really R2D2 watching???)

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

A little booze and ...
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/05/11/stunning-video-truck-jumps-freeway-median-brings-down-two-light-poles/

That was scary to watch. On a job many moons ago, I used to have to take a long drive down a boring section of highway, sparsely commuted, too, but I never set the cruise control for fear I would fall asleep.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

This one happened not to far from me about a month ago.

Semi Hits bridge on I-75, Michigan

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A car which overturned and caught fire in the A2 highway in Switzerland was a Tesla, the Swiss road Police says. Its driver, a German citizen, died in the fire. The Swiss Police suspects that the batteries were damaged in the overturned car after hitting a guardrail and burned explosively.
Tullio

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I'm glad no parrots were hurt in the making of this video....

https://youtu.be/mqguq1evb-M

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car.
Now you know why:)

In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car.
Now you know why:)

Damn, and I thought Boston, MA had some tight spaces....

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Maybe that's why some of the best bicycles and parts are made in Italy.

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In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car.
Now you know why:)

Damn, and I thought Boston, MA had some tight spaces....

Having lived in Italy for nearly 10 years and spent 6 months in Cambridge MA, I can assure you that all of Boston's streets are wide.
I would advise anybody spending time in Italy and wanting to visit a lot of the historical sites invest in a Cinquecento or a Vespa it can save a lot of time and effort.