From the Frontiers press release: Researchers in the United States have investigated mind wandering in volunteers during a driving simulation. When prompted at random during the simulation, the volunteers reported mind wandering 70% of the…
From the University of Houston press release: Distracted driving — texting or absent-mindedness — claims thousands of lives a year. Researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have produced an extensive…
From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: Prior research suggests that college students, males, and people drinking alcohol at restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are at particularly high risk for driving after drinking. Breath-testing devices are…
From the Drexel University press release: People taking leisurely strolls tend to choose safer walking routes than those heading to work or on an errand, a new study found. Led by D. Alex Quistberg, Ph.D.,…
From the University of Iowa press release: For adults, crossing the street by foot seems easy. You take stock of the traffic and calculate the time it will take to get from one side to…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society press release: Drivers commonly perform secondary tasks while behind the wheel to navigate or communicate with others, which has led to a significant increase in the number of injuries…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release: Drivers who slow down while using mobile phones have the potential to increase on-road conflicts, a new QUT study warns. Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios, from QUT’s Centre for Accident Research…
From the St. Michael’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Most serious traffic accidents occur when drivers are making a left-hand turn at a busy intersection. When those drivers are also talking on a hands-free cell…
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Cutting in and weaving, speeding, and hostile displays are among the top online complaints posted by drivers, according to a new study by…
From the BMJ – British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the…