Adam is joined today by Dr. Dean Sicking, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Vice President of Product Development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Adam chats with him about his long career in safety inventions and innovations including the implementation of the SAFER barrier in NASCAR. They then discuss Dr. Sicking's investigation into the Dale Earnhardt Sr. crash and what safeguards were avoided by the driver that lead to his death. Dr. Dean then talks advancements in helmet technology that could prevent further head trauma in the NFL. Adam then asks about what we can do about our roads, bridges and infrastructure in this country and specifically this city which steers them toward a discussion about how much better our lives are going to be with the invention of autonomous vehicles.