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Safe driving education should be part of routine teen physicals, experts say

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The "are you driving yet?" talk should become part of every pediatrician's regular physical exam for teenagers, Hopkins Children's experts say.


Teens with own cars have more crashes, study finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 8

(AP) -- Parents beware: Giving in to teens' demands for their own cars can have dangerous consequences, new research suggests.


Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One

Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drivers over age 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully, says Matthew Romoser, who studies age-related physical and cognitive ...


Survey: Most drivers support regulation of cell phones in cars

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created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones -- for texting, e-mail, and talking -- in cars. The results are pretty interesting when ...


Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths

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created Jul 10, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

As unwelcome as they are, higher gasoline prices do come with a plus side – fewer deaths from car accidents, says a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.


Ford backs bill to ban texting while driving

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents.


Underage drinking laws reduce fatal accidents, saving 732 lives per year

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any alcohol in their system save 732 lives a year in the United States, according to a study released today ...


Rural roads dangerous for young drivers

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Results from Australia's largest study of young drivers have shown that they are at significant risk of crash on rural roads. According to researchers from The George Institute, young drivers living in rural areas are more ...


Motor vehicle crashes more common among young drivers who engage in self-harm behaviors

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drivers who engaged in self-harm were at increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, even after controlling for psychological distress and substance abuse, found a study of 18 871 Australian drivers published in CMAJ (Canadian Me ...


Student Drivers -- Especially Males -- Think Hands-free Cell Phones are Safer

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Driver education classes should be teaching young drivers that all kinds of mobile phones, both conventional and hands-free, are a dangerous distraction, says a University at Buffalo researcher, who studies ...


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Inexperience a key factor in youth crashes

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide (Australia) study has found that young drivers are twice as likely to have an accident during their first few months of driving on a provisional licence than after ...


Risky driving puts P-platers at high danger of crash

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created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia's largest study of young drivers has shown that risky driving habits are putting young drivers at a significantly increased risk of crashing, irrespective of their perceptions about road safety. The study surveyed ...


Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health ...


Zero tolerance, zero effect: Stats show laws 'inert'

Other Sciences / Economics

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 1

As college administrators, social scientists and law enforcement officials across the country continue to debate whether the drinking age should be 18 instead of 21, a Sam Houston State University economist challenges a related ...


Town on SF Bay wants to photograph every car (AP)

Town on SF Bay wants to photograph every car

Technology / Other

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Visitors should be prepared to have their pictures taken as they enter and leave this picturesque town of million-dollar views and homes along the San Francisco Bay.