The number of accidents on Dutch highways heading towards the border has increased by 250 percent since Germany introduced border controls on September 1, 2024, De Telegraaf reports based on data requested from the Rijkswaterstaat.

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    18 days ago

    Another headline showing that humans shouldn’t be sole drivers. Time to pass a law that every car must have assisted driving mode.

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      17 days ago

      Your car will be an unrepairable smartphone that spies on you and you will be happy. Also all accidents will still be your fault because we disable all features 2 milliseconds before we drive you into a wall, soz.

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      17 days ago

      Front collision warning/braking is already mandatory on all new cars after 2024. And many older more expensive cars have it as well.