Car Accidents

Last week, we began a discussion of an exciting new innovation developed in partnership between German researchers and the technology company Emotiv-based right here in San Francisco. The product is called BrainDriver, and it allows a motorist to control a car’s movements using only their mind.

Have you ever heard of electroencephalography? What about an emotive neuroheadset? While these words probably sound like a foreign language to most of us, one San Francisco company is an expert in electroencephalograhy (EEG) and is using their knowledge to radically change the car industry.

In fast-moving traffic, a single mistake on behalf of one driver can cause a significant amount of damage as fellow drivers slam on their brakes or make sudden turns to avoid being caught in the wreckage. Several California motorists discovered this fact first-hand when one swerving driver caused a 10-car pileup along a stretch of the Pacific Coast

When a motor vehicle accident happens, common thoughts and concerns arise over how much the damage to your car will cost or what medical costs will be associated with any possible injuries sustained in the car accident. While many concerns run through the mind, few people think about the costs associated with cleaning up the

Dogs hanging out the window of a vehicle may look seriously cute, but letting a dog roam around a vehicle can be an extremely dangerous roadway behavior. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, dogs were listed as one of the many distractions that caused the thousands of traffic fatalities last year.

We are all familiar with the term “there’s an app for that,” but what we may not be familiar with is the fact that a driver increases their risk of being involved in a car accident by 23 percent when they choose to participate in distracted driving activities like texting or e-mailing.

Picking the first car your teenager is going to drive is important. Many parents make sure that it is strong and sturdy, some look for ones with the latest safety features and other parents think about the well known fact that teenagers are more likely to get into car accidents than other, more experienced drivers.

Monday, November 8 to Sunday, November 14, 2010 has been declared Drowsy Driving Prevention Week by the National Sleep Foundation who launched a public awareness program to educate people about driver fatigue and help to reduce the number of automobile and motorcycle accidents caused by sleepy drivers across the nation.

Driving an automobile on a clear day requires attention, spatial awareness, knowledge of driving regulations, obedience of driving laws and trust in the other drivers that share the road. Although many people claim that driving has become like a second instinct the longer that they have their license, it is still a dangerous task. A

Futuristic movies where robots replace humans by doing things like driving cars do not seem so futuristic after all. Google, commonly known for their internet search engine, has developed robot cars that would replace human drivers and, researchers hope, human error. Google claims that by switching from human drivers to robot cars, the 2.1 million