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30 million Americans admit to driving drunk in the past year.
More than 30 million Americans admit to drunken driving in the previous 12 months and more than 10 million say they drove while on illicit drugs, according to a survey of driving habits between 2006 and 2009.
Continue reading… “Study: Progress Made in Getting Drunk, Drugged Drivers Off the Road”
Honda’s research-and-development team in Japan has been researching the effectiveness of the black, triangle-shaped markers.
Japan’s Honda Motor Co. is using chips to help drivers stay centered while traveling down narrow roads. No, not computer chips – small black ceramic chips affixed to either side of the vehicle’s windshield.
Continue reading… “Honda Rolls Out Low-Tech Way to Reduce Auto Accidents”
Highway Loss Data Institute found no decrease in crashes in in states with driving-while-texting bans.
Can adding new layers of technology really fix a problem created by technology?
Software developers and hardware makers are rushing to help people stay connected via their phones while driving, even as states ban driving and texting or talking on the phone without a hands-free device.
Continue reading… “Technology That Claims Will Help You Drive Safely While Texting”
Los Angeles traffic jam
While the underlying cause of a jam might be an accident, a bottleneck, or drivers simply changing lanes on busy roads, it is how the drivers react in the cars behind that causes traffic to slow to a halt.
Dogs are a distraction to drivers.
Drivers face additional risk when man’s best friend is along for the ride, according to a national survey by AAA and Kurgo Pet Travel Products. More than 43 percent of Colorado households include a dog, according to a Wednesday release from AAA Colorado.
Continue reading… “Drivers Distracted by Their Dogs When Driving According to AAA”
Italy wants to ban drivers over 80 years old to reduce accidents.
Italy is considering banning drivers over 80 years old from the roads in a bid to reduce accidents. The proposal is based on the suggestion that octogenarians are less alert and more easily distracted than younger motorists.
Despite dropping gas prices Americans still not driving.
Although gasoline prices are dropping ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer driving season, there’s no sign motorists are rushing back to the pump. Data released Monday by the Federal Highway Administration show the number of miles driven on U.S. roads increased in March compared with February, but was still below March 2009, when the recession was still at its worst.
Continue reading… “Economy Still Keeping Americans Off the Roads”
Impact of cell phone ban doubted
A national crackdown on distracted driving takes an unexpected turn today. A new study shows that the number of traffic crashes did not drop in three states and the District of Columbia after they banned drivers from using handheld cellphones.The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), examined insurance claims for crash damage in New York, Connecticut, California and Washington, D.C., before and after handheld bans took effect and found no reduction in crashes.
Continue reading… “Study: Driver Cellphone Bans Do Not Reduce Crashes”
Imagine cars that would allow you to eat, read, watch television and even sleep behind the wheel while travelling at a speed of 70 mph on the highway.
Continue reading… “In The Future Cars That Allow Drivers To Eat And Sleep”
Just the ring of a cell phone can pose a dangerous distraction for drivers, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone, says a new study.
Continue reading… “Students Exposed To Ringing Cell Phones Score Worse On Tests”
Sending text messages while driving can be dangerous, a perception that has now been borne out by the latest study.
Continue reading… “Texting While Driving Dangerous”
State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from buying or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any amount of alcohol in their system, save 732 lives each year in the United States, according to a study examining 23 years of research on the subject.
Continue reading… “Study Shows Underage Drinking Laws Do Save Lives”
