News articles tagged with 'driver'
MIT: New algorithm may improve defensive driving
— 2 Dec 2011 10:38 | TechnologyIn 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2.3 million automobile crashes occurred at intersections across the United States, resulting in some 7,000…
Obesity increases risk of death in severe vehicle crashes, study shows
— 3 Jan 2011 17:32 | HealthModerately and morbidly obese persons face many health issues - heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, gallbladder disease and others…
Eyetracker warns against momentary driver drowsiness
— 14 Oct 2010 10:45 | TechnologyThose who do a lot of driving know how tiring long car trips and night driving can be. And a simple fraction of a second can decide the difference between life and death. According…
Distracted drivers benefit from in-car driving coach
— 12 Aug 2010 07:24 | HealthAlthough many states have banned using handheld cell phones at the wheel, a ban is difficult to enforce, and doesn't cover the growing number of gadgets now available…
Eye movements and sight distance reveal how drivers negotiate winding roads
— 7 Jul 2010 11:54 | HealthIt is well-documented that when negotiating winding roads, drivers tend to look at a specific, well-defined point on the lane marking - referred to as the tangent point. New research…
New national survey finds drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time
— 1 Jul 2010 11:02 | HealthThe vast majority of Americans interviewed in a new national poll believe winter is the most dangerous time for driving, but the truth is this coming Fourth of July weekend often is…
Driving while distracted is a primary-care issue
— 10 Jun 2010 09:54 | HealthIt's time for physicians to talk to patients about driving while distracted, a problem that has risen to the rough equivalence of drunken driving thanks to the proliferation of phones…
Teen automobile crash rates are higher when school starts earlier
— 9 Jun 2010 12:25 | HealthEarlier school start times are associated with increased teenage car crash rates, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas,…
Older drivers often involved in daytime crashes more severe than younger drivers' crashes
— 16 Apr 2010 01:53 | HealthKansas State University researchers are discovering the challenges ageing creates for drivers. To help improve traffic safety, K-State engineers identified the characteristics of older…
Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive
— 21 Jan 2010 16:44 | HealthMany healthcare professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect their ability to drive whether they should get behind the wheel, according to research…