News tagged with drivers
Bad driving may have genetic basis, study finds
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.
Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban.
Rural roads dangerous for young drivers
Sep 22, 2009 |
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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 ...
Ford backs bill to ban texting while driving
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(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.
Student Drivers -- Especially Males -- Think Hands-free Cell Phones are Safer
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Survey: Most drivers support regulation of cell phones in cars
Sep 04, 2009 |
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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 ...
Inexperience a key factor in youth crashes
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Toyota developing anti-drunk driving gadget
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Toyota Motor said Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver.
Brain-fitness companies applying neuroscience to make safer drivers
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Young drivers cause accidents mainly through carelessness, distraction and inexperience. Older drivers face a challenge: brains that work at slower processing speeds -- a critical disadvantage when navigating the unpredictable ...
TomTom GPS turn-by-turn app for iPhone now available for $99
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Yeah, this is one of the big reasons why I opted for the Pre, which comes with free turn-by-turn GPS.
Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Older drivers unaware of risks from medications and driving
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Most older drivers are unaware of the potential impact on driving performance associated with taking medications, according to new research from the Center for Injury Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). ...
Texting increases crash risk 23 times: study
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Text messaging behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash or a near crash by 23 times, and is far more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving, according to a report released Tuesday.
Yawn alert for weary drivers
Jul 27, 2009 |
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We've all experienced it after long hours driving, the eyelids getting heavy, a deep yawn, neck muscles relaxing, the urge to sleep, the head nodding down... But, you're hands are still on the wheel and you only just stopped ...
Risky driving puts P-platers at high danger of crash
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2009 |
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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 ...
