{"id":1037,"date":"2026-03-03T13:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:04:05","slug":"bluecruise-car-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/bluecruise-car-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueCruise Car Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSelf-driving vehicles are often marketed as the future of road transportation, but today\u2019s regulators have serious concerns about this emerging technology\u2019s all-around safety and general risks.<\/p>\n

Since 2021, Ford alone has reported at least 32 collisions<\/a> involving its BlueCruise driver-assistance feature. BlueCruise, like Tesla\u2019s Autopilot<\/a>, offers features like automatic lane centering and hands-free steering. According to Ford, BlueCruise is safe and works exactly as intended, provided that drivers remain constantly alert, ready to take the wheel at a moment\u2019s notice. Nevertheless, Ford has long sought to limit liability in self-driving car accident claims by arguing that most, if not all, of these crashes come down to driver distraction and inattention.<\/p>\n

A recent report issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration calls some of Ford\u2019s claims into question. In a summary of its preliminary investigation into BlueCruise, the agency found the drivers in two fatal accidents failed to apply their brakes or take any evasive action. At the same time, BlueCruise not only failed to respond, but its cameras and radar system failed to recognize rapidly approaching obstacles, up to and including disabled vehicles on the side of the highway.<\/p>\n

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Self-driving vehicles are often marketed as the future of road transportation, but today\u2019s regulators have serious concerns about this emerging technology\u2019s all-around safety and general risks. Since 2021, Ford alone has reported at least 32 collisions involving its BlueCruise driver-assistance feature. BlueCruise, like Tesla\u2019s Autopilot, offers features like automatic lane centering and hands-free steering. 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