# Chameleon Carriers, "Slammers", Waymo and Tesla. Is there anywhere safe to drive?

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Podcast: [There Auto Be A Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/there-auto-be-a-law-5505020)
Published: 2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A New Orleans scheme staged “slammer” crashes into 18-wheelers to cash in on big insurance, spotlighting why dash cams and truck cameras matter and how fraud raises costs for everyone. Regulators also keep letting dangerous “chameleon” trucking companies rebrand and roll on, even with glaring red flags. Meanwhile, phantom braking drama shows how widespread driver-assist tech still lacks strong standards before 2029. Self-driving hype gets shredded over remote supervision, shaky safety claims, and lawsuits over undelivered promises—followed by a grab bag of major recalls from Ford, Honda, Kia/Hyundai, and Ram. support the show! https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/20/the-car-crash-conspiracy https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/why-letting-cheaper-chinese-cars-140036080.html?guccounter=1 https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/chameleon-carrier-trucks/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ca5DzYk2A https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2026/honda-wins-phantom-braking-lawsuit-trial.shtml https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/ https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/car-owners-are-revolting-over-teslas-self-driving-promises-b76edcdd https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/cars/2026/04/14/waymo-selfdriving-cars-nashville-strange-behavior-metro-police/89588326007/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V237-6816.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V227-3612.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V232-8722.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V229-0144.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V244-8175.pdf

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