From the Carnegie Mellon press release: A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver’s eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car’s navigation…
From the University of Newcastle press release via ScienceDaily: A unique research car which monitors our concentration, stress levels and driving habits while we’re sat behind the steering wheel is being used to develop new…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) press release: Consumers are increasingly using MP3 players in their vehicles, and auto makers have responded: Data show that 90% of new vehicles sold in the United…
From the Monash University press release via HealthCanal: Young male drivers are ignoring the dangers of driving while tired, according to a new research study. Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) researcher, Dr Ashleigh Filtness,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Why are older drivers, especially those over 70, involved in crashes primarily at intersections? You may tend to attribute this to cognitive or physical decline, such as…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via EurekAlert!: A pair of studies by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm® identify factors that may lead teens to drive with multiple peer passengers and,…
From the University of Canberra press release via EurekAlert!: We can teach young drivers to be safer behind the wheel by helping them change the way they think, a University of Canberra researcher has found.…