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The Delahaye won with the support of the French Government and with Jewish driver René Dreyfus at the wheel.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Careless is a lesser charge than reckless and typically applies to an operator who has been inattentive at the wheel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Fatal and serious-injury lane-violation crashes that investigators linked to driver fatigue or drivers falling asleep at the wheel have jumped 107% over the last four years, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Driverless bus with double the staff The autonomous bus wasn't strictly speaking driverless in the sense of not having a driver at the wheel — in fact, two members of staff were always on board.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Careless is a lesser charge than reckless and typically applies to an operator who has been inattentive at the wheel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Fatal and serious-injury lane-violation crashes that investigators linked to driver fatigue or drivers falling asleep at the wheel have jumped 107% over the last four years, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Driverless bus with double the staff The autonomous bus wasn't strictly speaking driverless in the sense of not having a driver at the wheel — in fact, two members of staff were always on board.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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