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… Read more »
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… Read more »
From the Frontiers press release: A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology provides scientific proof to show that drivers who follow another car to a destination… Read more »
From the University of Iowa press release: We all know that talking on a cell phone impedes your driving ability. But new research from the University of Iowa is helping… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Using hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe,… Read more »
From the University of Colorado Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Clinicians often wait too long before talking to elderly patients about giving up driving even though many may be open… Read more »
