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Motorbike racer Morgan McLaren-Wood, who was injured in the crash which killed two fellow riders on Monday, says "there was nothing anyone could do" to prevent the tragedy.

cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/1997571

TL;DR: Self-Driving Teslas Rear-End Motorcyclists, Killing at Least 5

Brevity is the spirit of wit, and I am just not that witty. This is a long article, here is the gist of it:

• The NHTSA’s self-driving crash data reveals that Tesla’s self-driving technology is, by far, the most dangerous for motorcyclists, with five fatal crashes that we know of.
• This issue is unique to Tesla. Other self-driving manufacturers have logged zero motorcycle fatalities with the NHTSA in the same time frame.
• The crashes are overwhelmingly Teslas rear-ending motorcyclists.

Read our full analysis as we go case-by-case and connect the heavily redacted government data to news reports and police documents.

Oh, and read our thoughts about what this means for the robotaxi launch that is slated for Austin in less than 60 days.

I'm on the green Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX, we ride to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention.

Photo by https://www.robkeatingphotography.com/

Time for a new banner!

Please reply to this post with a photo you think could be our next c/motorcycles banner, the highest upvoted post after 72 hours wins.

The banner size limit seems to be 3540 x 600 it would be helpful if you could crop your photo before submission but is not a requirement.

Rules are simple:

1. You must have taken the photo or have full rights to the photo
2. Must be motorcycling related
3. Safe For Work images only
4. No AI generated images
5. No brigading or vote manipulation

Unfortunately lemmy.world/c/motorcycles has had an inactive mod for the last year, and while its a relatively low activity sub for its size, and activity is overwhelmingly civil, a mod should still be around in case a need arises.

I'm more than willing for other mods to be appointed, especially in other timezones (I'm in Australia) so long as we can agree on moderation standards.

As for why I would like to moderate this community? I've been riding motorcycles for nearly two decades on the road and track, own 5 motorcycles (Ninja 1000, ZX6R, SWM Superdual X, 2x FZR250) and some have claimed I have a small interest in motorcycling and the community.

For clarity I would update the sidebar to include the following rules:

1. Be respectful and inclusive.
2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
3. Engage in constructive discussions.
4. Share relevant content.
5. No advertising or self promotion.

Trump says Gaza should not be rebuilt by Palestinians, arguing neighbouring countries should build "domains" for their resettlement.

It seems I finally have a reason to start the Aeldari army I have wanted for the last decade!