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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers? (AP)

Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?

Technology / Hi Tech

created Jul 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 9

(AP) -- To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced ...





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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 ...


Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths

Other Sciences / Other

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

Technology / Other

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

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Other Sciences / Other

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

Medicine & Health / Other

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 ...


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 ...



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