Tracy Morgan Critically Injured After Car Accident

Tracy Morgan and his entourage were traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike earlier this month when an18-wheeler tractor trailer crashed into the limo bus they were traveling in. The limo bus Tracy Morgan was in ended up spinning, flipping over and causing a 6 car crash. Morgan was on his comedy tour and ended up being rushed to the hospital and placed in critical condition, while fellow comedian James McNair ended up dying after the impact. Two weeks after the fatal crash, Tracy Morgan was released from ICU and sent into a rehab facility to recuperate.

It’s been rumored that the driver of the truck dozed off at the wheel after not sleeping in over a 24 hour period and caused the accident, although the police haven’t concluded their investigation yet. According to the National Sleep Foundation, falling asleep at the wheel is not uncommon. In fact, about 168 million people say they have driven a car while feeling drowsy while around 103 million people admit to actually falling asleep while driving. If these statistics teach us anything it’s that no matter what, it’s critical that you are 100% alert and focused on the road and all road signs when driving. If you are at all tired, wait until you know you it’s safe to drive. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. 

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Google Introduces Self-Driving Cars

Google has released images and information regarding their self-driving car prototype and it has no steering wheel, no brakes and no accelerator pedals. Many are wondering if it’s safe or even drivable. The prototype has two seats and enough room for a small amount of luggage. How does it work? A smartphone tells it to pick up the user at a location with the next destination set. No human control needed –just a start button and an emergency stop button. 

The car has an estimated 100 mile range and uses a combination of sensors and software to locate itself in the real world, of course combined with the power of highly sophisticated maps –a GPS. The software was made to be able to recognize objects, other cars, people, road signs and traffic lights. According to Google, it’s perfectly safe –but only time will tell.

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