Posted on 09/07/2024 6:56:45 AM PDT by xxqqzz
A woman accused of driving under the influence used a partially automated driving system when she struck and killed two people on a Philadelphia highway in March, authorities said.
Dimple Patel, 23, faces multiple criminal charges, including DUI homicide and involuntary manslaughter, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release. Patel turned herself in to police on Tuesday.
The crash occurred around 3 a.m. on March 3 on I-95, police said. Two cars had pulled over to the left side of the highway, with one presumably assisting the other. As one driver exited his vehicle and the other stood nearby, Patel rear-ended one of the cars, triggering a four-vehicle collision that resulted in the deaths of both men, who were identified as Aktilek Baktybekov and Tolobek Esenbekov.
Investigators found that at the time of the crash, Patel was using Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driving feature with adaptive cruise control activated.
“No partially automated vehicle technology should ever be left alone to perform the driving tasks that are required to safely navigate the roads of the commonwealth,” the Pennsylvania State Police said in the Tuesday release. "While the advancements in technology are immense, always strive to maintain proper control of your vehicle."
Ford’s BlueCruise system allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on specific highway sections while the system manages steering, braking and acceleration, using external sensors to monitor the vehicle's surroundings. A driver-facing camera is supposed to ensure that the driver remains attentive and can take control of the vehicle at any moment.
Patel's defense attorney, Zak Goldstein, told NBC News on Wednesday that the role of the BlueCruise system in the crash would be critical to the case.
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F______ Shiva handed this guy a million dollars, told him “Sign the deal!” he wouldn’t sign. And the god Vishnu too, into the bargain.
What, you expected her to be running a motel somewhere?
She could claim that, but the data record in the car would quickly show otherwise.
Drunk ? Call a Lyft or Uber.
Killed while under the influence — hang her. She deliberately got drunk and then committed a crime. The crime (DUI) and deaths were intentional.
HANG HER.
My car, a 2019 Sante Fe, has smart cruise control/braking/accel and lane warning beeps but I must continue to steer the car. It works well.
Drunk is drunk. I think that trumps all else, if the prosecution can prove that.
Also depends on the jury selection, sadly.
Yes, or a 7-11.
They talk to you to make themselves feel superior.
She forgot to put on makeup.
Makeup >> What’s that word Rush would mention that means putting on makeup while driving?
A good argument for banishing autonomous vehicles
to the historical dust bin.
Farding?
“and the only American involved is the Ford vehicle”
are you sure it IS American, and not Mexican or Canadian?
Thanks...that sounds right. I doubt the woman was farding but who knows...
DIMPLE??? Her name is DIMPLE???
When the families of the victims hire a top ambulance-chasing personal injury law firm to file an wrongful death lawsuit against Ford, the papers aren’t going to be served in Mexico. They’re going right to the headquarters of the Ford Motor Company in Michigan.
Those aren’t the victims in the case being discussed.
It is the only logical deduction.
I agree, the companies that are designing self driving cars are going to have to deal with the liability of their inadequate products. It will be a lawyer’s dream.
There are software glitches in basic features of cars. I can’t imagine what lurks in the self driving software.
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