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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling an estimated 443,712 U.S.-market Ram heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks to inspect and, if necessary, replace their water pumps. The recall will extend to about another 46,000 trucks in Canada...
A textalyzer captures taps and swipes to determine if a driver was using their phone while operating a vehicle. It would also be able to tell if a truck driver was using a phone legally, such as via hands-free technology.
Not all levels of vehicle automation are the same and that’s why “self-driving” systems won’t automatically eliminate the dangers posed by distracted behaviors behind the wheel anytime soon.