Electric car manufacturer US agency investigates Tesla accidents

Status: 06/18/2021 10:49 a.m.

The US traffic safety authority NHTSA has investigated 30 accidents with Tesla models since 2016. It examines whether and how the use of Tesla’s assistance system for automated driving influenced the accidents. In recent years, accidents involving Tesla models have repeatedly raised the question of the extent to which there is a connection with the assistance system for automated driving. Does the US electric car manufacturer’s autopilot pose any particular dangers? To find out, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating 30 accidents involving Tesla models. The accidents have occurred since 2016 and claimed a total of ten deaths. The NHTSA has now published an official list with details of the accidents investigated for the first time, as reported by Reuters news agency.

Sensational accident in Texas

Accordingly, eight new investigations have been initiated since March 2021. In three of the 30 cases, the involvement of the autopilot in the accident could be excluded, according to the NHTSA. Two final reports are ready.

An accident in Texas in April caused a sensation in which a Tesla Model S hit a tree and immediately caught fire . Two men died in the accident. It is believed that neither of them had been behind the wheel. The authority is currently investigating six other incidents from other manufacturers in which assistance systems may be involved.

Problems in china

The US electrical manufacturer Tesla is repeatedly confronted with all kinds of safety concerns, most recently in the important Chinese market.

For example, an event at the Shanghai auto show in April caused a sensation. A woman at the Tesla booth got into a Model 3 from the manufacturer and complained screaming about brake failure. It was taken away by security guards while the videos were spreading online. The Chinese market supervisory authority then intervened, and state media called for an investigation into Tesla.

Tesla is the best-selling electric car in China. The group has also been producing in Shanghai since 2019. A quarter of all Teslas now roll off the assembly line there

From the beginning of 2021 up to now, the Standing Board (BTV) of Co Do District Youth Union has organized many traffic safety activities: directing affiliated units of the Union to maintain the model of “Traffic Safety School Gate” at 49 schools in the district; building 2 roads “Light up the countryside” in Thoi Dong and Thanh Phu communes with a total length of over 7,000m; coordinate in guiding safe driving and how to wear helmets in accordance with regulations for students at high schools in the area; donated 200 quality helmets to the students… The Board of Directors of the District Union also coordinated with units and benefactors to build 6 traffic bridges in Thanh Phu, Thoi Dong, Trung An, Trung Thanh and Dong Hiep communes. . The total cost of building the bridge is 1.8 billion VND. According to Mr. Le Quoc Tuan, Secretary of the Co Do District Union, the propaganda work on traffic laws is concerned by the Union at all levels. In particular, the Board of Directors of the District Union has coordinated with Hong Duc Co., Ltd (Hong Duc 9) to organize propaganda on the Road Traffic Law, and train students in safe driving skills at schools. The Board of Directors of the Co Do District Youth Union has directed the Youth Union at all levels to organize 10 propaganda campaigns on traffic safety order with 1,250 members and young people participating; distribute 2,000 leaflets about the harmful effects of alcohol and beer on road users… The Executive Boards of the school unions in the area maintain the school radio program, and the red flag team to promptly propagate and remind schools In case the student is underage, does not have a driver’s license to operate a vehicle when going to school. In addition, the Executive Committee of the Youth Union of communes and townships maintains the activities of 10 volunteer youth teams participating in traffic safety. Every week, the teams coordinate with functional agencies to patrol, control and handle traffic safety violations … In the coming time, the Board of Directors of the District Youth Union will strengthen the propaganda, dissemination and education of the law on traffic safety and order for union members, youth and people; continue to propagate traffic safety with the theme “Traffic safety for children”; improve the operational efficiency of the Youth Volunteer Teams participating in traffic safety; actively mobilize households and small businesses in markets not to encroach on sidewalks, traffic safety corridors, etc. At the same time, direct the Union establishments to participate in the construction of bridges and roads; Clearing bushes and branches to ensure traffic safety.

In the first quarter of 2021, traffic traffic accidents in Long An province increased by 3 criteria. On the morning of April 23, Mr. Dang Hoang Tuan, Director of the Department of Transport, Deputy Head of Traffic Safety Committee of Long An province said that in the first quarter of 2021, traffic accidents in the province increased all 3 criteria (number of cases, number of deaths, love). Accordingly, the whole province has had 40 cases of road traffic accidents, killing 25 people, injuring 28 people (compared with the same period in 2020, there are 9 cases, an increase of 9 deaths and an increase of 7 injuries). There are 3 localities where traffic accidents occurs most in the city. Tan An, Ben Luc and Duc Hoa (7 cases per locality). According to the assessment of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, in the first quarter, there were 2 very serious traffic accidents, killing 4 people, injuring 3 people. Traffic accidents increased mainly due to the awareness of people traveling in the wrong part of the lane, and the awareness of responsibility of some leaders of agencies, units and local authorities, especially the authorities. grassroots level is not strong enough, shows subjective signs, neglect, even lax, lack of responsibility, leading to traffic accidents in rural areas to increase. Next time, the Provincial Traffic Safety Board requires leaders of agencies, units and local authorities to raise their morale and responsibility in ensuring traffic order and safety. At the same time, localities attach importance to law propaganda and education and building traffic culture, especially in rural areas. The police force of the Long An province police force checked and handled the concentration of alcohol and drugs. “Consolidating and re-establishing the Provincial Traffic Safety Board Office (merged by the Office of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee previously to the Department of Transport). This, the Department of Transport is preparing documents to submit to the Provincial People’s Committee for decision “, Mr. Tuan emphasized According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Van The Thai, Head of Traffic Police Department of Long An province, in order to reduce traffic accidents, the traffic police force strengthened the patrol, control and strictly handled violations of traffic order and safety. Determined to handle passenger cars carrying workers speeding, trucks carrying construction materials with oversized trunks. In addition, to better carry out the coordination direction, strengthen the force to inspect and handle violations of traffic order and safety in rural areas, inter-village and inter-commune roads. Opening a rush to handle alcohol and drug concentrations At the same time, coordinate with traffic traffic forces, branches and localities to focus on clearing sidewalks, spontaneous markets, road safety corridors, to avoid encroachment and loss of traffic safety.

People casually choose, buy and sell on the sidelines of Highway 15B.

This spontaneous sale area usually takes place in the afternoon, especially after the end.

Highway 15B passing through this area has a large traffic density, so the fair not only endangers traffic participants, but also endangers the buyers and sellers here.

Corridors and margins of national highway 15B were encroached upon.

A small trader said: “It has been sold here for a long time, so some customers know it, now it is difficult to go to other places to sell. People buy and buy, stop by and buy a little bit is done ”.

Ms. Hoang Nhu Nguyet – a resident living near the market area said: “When there is a competent force to remind and handle, small businesses move deep inside, but, when the competent forces leave, the people Again encroaching on sidewalks, roadbeds for sale. This situation has been repeated for many years, causing loss of aesthetics and a high potential risk of loss of traffic safety ”.

The stopped cars were parked on both sides, encroaching in the middle of the roadway.

Through understanding, local authorities and functional forces have repeatedly organized to restore order in this area, but up to now, the situation of gathering and encroaching on Highway 15B has not been resolved. finish.

Recently, the situation of encroachment and re-encroachment on roadways, pavements, traffic safety corridors to loosen fence walls and roofs for production, business and trade has been quite popular in Hong Linh town. especially the routes: Quang Trung, Tran Phu, Nguyen Ai Quoc, Nguyen Dong Chi …

This situation has potential risks of collisions, traffic accidents, affecting traffic infrastructure and urban landscape.

The functional forces of Hong Linh town cleared the violation of the road traffic safety corridor in Duc Thuan ward.

Facing that situation, in order to maintain the traffic corridor at the road sections, step by step building a cultural lifestyle, civilized urban areas in the area, the town People’s Committee has issued many documents and plans to implement the solution. radiating road traffic safety corridors, raising awareness and responsibility of agencies, units and leaders in the fight against encroachment and illegal use of roadbeds and sidewalks.

Hong Linh Town Urban Order Management Team coordinates local agencies and organizations to participate in clearing traffic corridors violations.

Mr. Phan Xuan Hung, Head of Urban Order Management Team, Hong Linh Town said: The town focused on directing to promote propaganda, mobilizing the fierce participation of agencies and mass organizations from the town. communes to establishments, specialized departments, especially families living and doing business on both sides of the road and street … In the process of implementation, the town combines to mobilize households to voluntarily dismantle, demolition of roof works, roof scales, platforms up and down, advertising boards in contravention of regulations.

Many individuals do not dismantle themselves, forcing functional forces to handle them.

Carrying out propaganda and advocacy of the residential group leader, Mr. Ho Quoc Dang’s family in Thuan Hong residential group, Duc Thuan ward actively removed the fence and the plants and pots on wide sidewalks to pay back ventilation for the sidewalk on Nguyen Ai Quoc street running through in front of the whole house.

Mr. Ho Quoc Dang shared: “Until now, the situation of violating traffic safety corridor of people has been going on for a long time, significantly affecting the circulation of pedestrians and vehicles. . After listening to the dissemination and propaganda on loudspeakers, radio and authorities, I realized that the self-disassembly is a necessary job. After dismantling, the sidewalk has been airy, creating a new look for the neighborhood.

After listening to the dissemination, many people voluntarily dismantle the violation of the traffic safety corridor.

It is known that after more than 20 days of military operation, the functional force of Hong Linh TX has cleared nearly 1,000 cases of roofs, scaled roofs, tents, umbrellas, sales points on traffic corridors on Quang Trung routes. , Tran Phu, Nguyen Ai Quoc, Nguyen Dong Chi.

In general, households have a common sense of responsibility in the work of clearing the traffic safety corridor, with more than 300 households dismantling and cutting their own roof.

Although the sidewalk is narrow, after clearance, the Tran Phu street, Nam Hong ward becomes clear …

Mr. Hoang Duc Dai – Quarter 4, Nam Hong Ward, said: “This is what should be done to ensure safety for people and vehicles in traffic. In the past, due to encroachment by a number of households, corridors and sidewalks lost their aesthetics, road users were obscured and unsafe, but after a period of implementation, there were changes. clear summer ”.

Returning pedestrian sidewalks, creating landscape and raising awareness of the people about building urban civilization and culture in Hong Linh town

In order to ensure urban order and effectively manage the traffic safety corridor, there are no new violations or re-violations, Vice Chairman of the Town People’s Committee Hong Linh Ton Quang Ngoc said, in the coming time, the town continue to strengthen inspection and resolutely handle violations of traffic corridors; promote propaganda to raise people’s awareness of compliance. At the same time, promoting the role and enhancing the responsibility of the ward and commune authorities in promptly detecting and resolutely handling violations of the road traffic corridor in the localities under the management, to be in charge of.

Traffic police force participated in the opening ceremony. (Photo: VNA broadcast)

On the morning of April 15, the Traffic Police Department went to the army to implement the rush to ensure traffic order, safety, social order on the occasion of April 30, May 1, protecting the election of delegates. XVth National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the term 2021-2026.

The highlight of this plan is that the traffic police mobilize and arrange patrol forces to control and strictly handle violations of traffic order and safety, concentrated on high-risk roads. traffic accidents, common accident timeframes and “black spots”; strictly comply with the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security on patrol, control and handling of violations according to the theme “The driver on the road that has narcotics in the body, commits violations. alcohol concentration. “

Traffic police also grasp the situation, develop plans to mobilize, coordinate and arrange standing and standing forces at key intersections during the holidays April 30 and May 1 and at locations. election organization scores; promptly handle traffic situations, prevent prolonged congestion, especially during the election, on the main axes in and out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, some routes. key highways, national highways, Ho Chi Minh road; festival venues …

Talking to the press on the sidelines of the launching ceremony, Major General Le Xuan Duc, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, said that the traffic police force coordinated with the professional units to have plans to ensure order and security. in all traffic, lead the delegation of the Party, State, National Election Council to check the election as well as protect the movement of ballot boxes from the polling places to the gathering place at the end of the day.

Focus on handling violations that are the direct cause of traffic accidents

– With this peak wave, the traffic police will focus on handling actions, Major General?

Major General Le Xuan Duc: Following the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, with the highest political determination, the heads of units and all officers and soldiers in the traffic police force mobilize forces, vehicles and technical equipment. techniques of deploying absolutely safe protection activities celebrating 46 years of the liberation of the South and reunification (April 30), International Labor Day May 1, the 131st anniversary of Birthday Uncle and the election of deputies to the XV National Assembly, People’s Councils at all levels for the term 2021-2026.

The criteria in this launch was to create a strong change in traffic order and safety, the sense of law-abiding by traffic participants, as well as to spread a beautiful and spiritual image. responsibility and professionalism of the traffic police force.

Over the past time, we have seen a number of particularly serious traffic accidents that occurred due to vehicles stopping improperly, passing the wrong part of the road or lane. Even more dangerous is the fact that drivers of vehicles using alcohol, beer and drugs, stimulants, cause particularly serious traffic accidents. These are high-risk behaviors, which are the direct causes of traffic accidents, and need to focus on handling this time.

– Major general has recommendations for the people when in traffic?

Major General Le Xuan Duc: For people, first of all, they must have a sense of law when joining traffic, have a culture of traffic, have a sense of giving way and join in traffic in accordance with the law. We think that the most important issue is self-awareness in traffic, compliance with the law.

Integrating with the national database on population to grasp the geographical area and grasp the object

– Over the past time, the traffic police force as well as other functional forces have handled many activities related to racing and cheering. illegal racing. How does Major General evaluate these violations?

Major General Le Xuan Duc: In recent times, due to the influence of COVID-19 epidemic, a number of young people and teenagers who do not have a place to play or entertain themselves, have gathered on social networks to call for gathering, disrupting public order. illegal plus and racing. This is a new manifestation in the course of the epidemic.

Therefore, the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security have instructed the police of units and localities to do well the basic investigation, especially integrating with the national database on population to grasp the area and grasp the Thereby, there are plans to fight each case and each type of violation, prevent it in the first place, before rekindling, not to happen and then arrest.

– How will traffic police deploy a plan to ensure effective prevention and combat against racing?

Major General Le Xuan Duc: The Ministry of Public Security has issued Plan No. 174 / KH-BCA-C08 on prevention and control of illegal racing, which directs the People’s Public Security force to strengthen prevention and control of illegal racing, focusing on professional activities of basic investigation of routes, geographical areas, subjects and operating tricks of the target youth and teenagers, thereby, to have a specific fighting plan. Officers and soldiers have been trained in professional situations to proactively fight and stop right from the moment when the object gathered, rekindled on the Internet, and had a blocking plan in the first place.

At the same time, Traffic Police Department also direct the professional units to handle, prosecute before the law those who gather illegally racing right in that area, for social prevention, deterrence and general education.

Traffic Police Force (Dien Bien Provincial Police) marched on Vo Nguyen Giap street (Dien Bien Phu city). (Photo: Xuan Tien / VNA)

The Traffic Police Department requires the Police of the provinces and cities to evaluate and learn from experience in the implementation of the plan of the Ministry of Public Security, from investigation, grasping the situation, propagating, building up plans. force arrangement, equipment and means, responsibilities of the units.

On that basis, add to the plan the plan to allocate forces and means to suit the practical situation, prevent the gathering of illegal racing, swinging, swinging, causing disorder. public self-reliance continues to recur.

Ensure safety and continuity at polling places

– Regarding the election of deputies to the National Assembly, People’s Councils at all levels, what measures will the traffic police take to ensure safety and continuity at polling places, especially to ensure safety Absolutely complete delivery of ballot boxes?

Major General Le Xuan Duc: The traffic police force will coordinate with local forces to survey each election venue, thereby coordinating with the authorities as well as the local police force to have traffic safety plans. transparent, streamline, protect security, safety for the election.

We also suggest situations such as traffic congestion, there will be a general adjustment, or when there are crowded gatherings, you must coordinate with local authorities to stop in the first place./.

The traffic police conduct alcohol testing on the driver at the Phap Van – Cau Gie highway. Photo: Doan Tan – VNA

On the morning of April 15, the Traffic Police Department went to the army to implement the rush to ensure traffic order, safety and social order on the occasion of April 30, May 1, protecting the election of deputies to the National Assembly. XV and members of the People’s Council at all levels for the term 2021 – 2026.

During the 2-month peak phase (from April 15 to June 14), the Traffic Police Department will arrange forces to ensure traffic order, safety and social order on 3 traffic routes: Road, waterway, railway.

Major General Le Xuan Duc, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, said that following the instructions of the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security on the task of ensuring traffic order and safety and protecting the election of National deputies. Term XV Association and People’s Councils at all levels for the term 2021 – 2026, the Traffic Police Department issued a plan to direct the national traffic police force to open the rush phase to ensure traffic order, safety and social order. On the occasion of April 30, May 1, defending the election of deputies to the XVth National Assembly, People’s Councils at all levels for the term 2021 – 2026 and a plan to hold a 75 day and night peak emulation to celebrate the election. dispatch; celebrates the 131th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday.

In order to seriously and effectively implement this peak wave, Major General Le Xuan Duc requested the heads of units and all officers and soldiers in the traffic police force with the highest determination and mobilization. quality, vehicles, professional technical equipment to absolutely protect activities to celebrate 46 years of the liberation of the South, reunification, International Labor Day 1/5, celebrate 131 years Uncle Ho’s birthday, election of National Assembly deputies and People’s Councils at all levels; minimizing the number of traffic congestion cases, especially prolonged congestion, ensuring smooth and safe travel for the people during the holidays, not letting gatherings that cause insecurity and order, illegal racing.

The peak wave aims to create a clear change in traffic order and safety, creating a sense of law when joining in traffic, striving to reduce traffic accidents in all 3 criteria: number of cases, number of people death and injury compared to the preceding time and the same period of the previous year; Especially not to have particularly serious traffic accidents.

The Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department also asked cadres and soldiers to strictly abide by the working procedures and regimes, the People’s Public Security Ordinance, to improve their professional qualifications and professionalism in performing their tasks. spread a beautiful image in the eyes of the people and the consensus of society. The results of the implementation of the above criteria are the criteria for commenting, evaluating the performance results, emulation and commendation during the peak phase and performing the tasks in 2021.

According to the plan, on the road, the traffic police will mobilize and arrange patrol and control forces, strictly handle violations of traffic order and safety, concentrated on dangerous roads. high risk of traffic accident, common time frames of accidents and “black spots” that present potential risks of traffic accidents; seriously and effectively complying with the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security on patrol, control and handling of violations according to the theme “The driver on the road that contains narcotics in the body, violates the concentration alcohol “and handle violations according to the thematic transport of overloaded, oversized, and arbitrarily renovated vehicles on the road. Traffic police force will exploit to the maximum and effectively the system of surveillance, image violation handling, load balancing and professional technical equipment that have been equipped to handle violations. self, traffic safety.

On the railway, the traffic police will actively coordinate with the authorities, the local police and the railway sector to inspect, control and handle violations that are the cause of the accident. traffic at crossroads, self-opening paths, places dangerous to railway traffic order and safety; coordinating with the railway industry in inspecting the observance of regulations on railway vehicles; in which, pay attention to technical safety inspection of crossroads protected by complicated automatic warning signals about railway traffic safety and order.

Traffic police must grasp the train operation situation and schedule, especially at intersections between roads and railways, where there are delegations of the Party and State leaders passing through, to promptly advise and direct the public. ensuring traffic order and safety for the election of deputies to the XV National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the term 2021 – 2026.

On inland waterways, traffic police forces must increase their forces and means to patrol and control complex routes and areas; focus on goods transport, mineral resource exploitation activities, passenger transportation across rivers, along rivers, along fixed routes in key transport routes; ports and terminals are illegal or ineligible for operation; tourism activities, festivals, entertainment and entertainment on inland waterways; promptly handle activities causing unsecurity and order, illegally transporting weapons, inflammables, explosives, noxious substances … on waterways.

In addition, the traffic police force also needs to understand the situation, develop plans to mobilize, coordinate and arrange standing and standing forces at key intersections during the 30/4 holiday. and May 1 and election venues; promptly handle traffic situations, prevent prolonged congestion, especially during the election, on the main axes in and out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and on high routes. key expressways and national highways, such as: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 51 …, Ho Chi Minh road; festival venues, bus stations, wharves, and stations have high traffic density, and congestion is occurring at the construction sites.

The traffic police force should coordinate with professional units to have plans to ensure traffic order and safety, lead a delegation of leaders of the Party, State, and National Election Council to inspect the public. voting, as well as protecting the movement of ballot boxes from the polling stations to the end of day gathering locations.

The Traffic Police Department requires the traffic police of units and localities to actively grasp the situation, analyze, evaluate and forecast the operation of the subjects violating the law on the intersection. inform; through patrol and control activities and coordinate with police units to promptly detect and arrest all kinds of crimes.

On behalf of the officers and soldiers giving an oath, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Truong Son, Team Leader of the 2nd High Speed ​​Road Patrol and Control Division under the Road Traffic Patrol Guidance Department (Traffic Police Department) information), affirmed, the entire force will always uphold the morale, strictly obey the command and direction of the superior leaders, the process, working regime, the People’s Public Security Ordinance, ready to accept and successfully completed the assigned tasks.

The entire force will resolutely handle violations of traffic order and safety, especially violations that are the direct cause of traffic accidents; has proper attitude, respect, and behavior towards the people, calm, cunning, and courageous in handling situations in order to improve the power and beautiful image of the traffic police force./.