NTSB Looking at Role of Ford’s BlueCruise System in Fatal Accident

•   The NTSB is looking at a fatal accident involving a Ford Mustang Mach-E equipped with the BlueCruise system.

Semi-autonomous driving systems are on the radar of regulators all over the world. Their correct operation is obviously essential for safety reasons, because unfortunately, we can't control the behavior of the people who use them. 

In the U.S., the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has opened an investigation into a fatal accident last month in San Antonio. The Ford Mustang Mach-E involved was equipped with the BlueCruise semi-autonomous driving system, according to information shared by the NTSB, the role of which is to investigate such accidents and propose safety improvements. 

Investigators will determine if the system was activated and if so, if it played a role in the accident that occurred on February 24. 

“The NTSB is investigating this fatal accident because of its continuing interest in advanced driver assistance systems and how drivers interact with these technologies,” the safety agency said Friday.

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