Automakers are still complaining that Automatic Emergency Braking is too impossible... while admitting that at least one Toyota already meets the new standard. The law and law enforcement is struggling with marijuana impaired driving. And Tesla makes it next to impossible to escape from one of their vehicles if they are on fire. Plus recalls.

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This weeks links:

• https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/automakers-seek-repeal-of-biden-dot-flawed-aeb-rule
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/nhtsa-orders-engineering-analysis-of-ford-bluecruise-after-crashes/ar-AA1xxpxa
• https://www.autosafety.org/veterans-teachers-public-health-professionals-consumer-advocates-and-watchdog-groups-file-suit-challenging-the-doges-secret-operations/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/marijuana-driving-impairment.html
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/urban-infrastructure/transportation-infrastructure/ants-never-overtake-have-smart-traffic-sense-could-solve-urban-transport-challenges/ar-AA1xsHPd
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/self-driving-cars-dont-do-snow-goodyear-says-the-solution-is-smarter-tires-6ccf0e85
• https://www.ktvu.com/news/closer-look-tesla-cybertrucks-design-following-death-3-piedmont-students
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V006-1666.PDF
• https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INCLA-PE23018-11022.pdf