This Week in Property and Casualty
March 25, 2019
Volvo wants its cars to slow or stop drunk and dangerous drivers
Volvo Cars is planning to fit its next generation of autos with cameras and sensors that will detect drunk or distracted drivers and intervene to stop dangerous rides.
From the early 2020s, Volvos will have the ability to notice if a driver is clearly intoxicated or erratic and allow the car to intervene if the person behind the wheel doesn’t heed warning signals. The auto could then limit the speed, alert an assistance service or, “as a final course of action,” slow down and park, Volvo said in a statement Wednesday.
Nike basketball shoe blowout may be a ‘classic’ liability case
Duke University star freshman Zion Williamson — the consensus No. 1 pick in this year’s National Basketball Association draft — sprained his knee when his Nike sneaker fell apart at a game in February. He tumbled to the court less than 35 seconds into the loss to in-state rival North Carolina. The high-profile failure of a Nike Inc. basketball shoe was more than an epic embarrassment for the athletic brand. It could be a product-liability case.
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