Teen drivers quickly move from focused to distracted while behind the wheel, and this raises their risk for accidents, a new study finds. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
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Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution, but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multi-task at higher frequency rates - dialing cell phones, eating, and talking to passengers, etc. - and therefore greatly raise ...
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For 10 percent of the time U.S. drivers are behind the wheel their eyes are off the road due to eating, reaching for the phone or texting, researchers say. Study co-author Bruce Simons-Morton of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
A U.S. survey found drivers who access the Internet via phone while driving nearly doubled in five years -- up from 13 percent in 2009 to 24 percent in 2013. The annual State Farm Distracted Driving survey also found a significant ...
Australian road safety experts have created the world’s first ‘attention-powered car‘ in an attempt to combat fatalities and injuries caused by driver distraction and fatigue. The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Western ...
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Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center (HATCI) has collaborated with the University of Michigan for the development of two new distracted driving and fuel economy automotive engineering projects. Under the deal, the University of Michigan ...
Distracted driving is an increasing problem as more people have smart phones and want to be connected at all times—even while driving. However, for the past three years states have been working to pass and enforce distraction laws ...
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It is clear that taking your eyes off the road while driving is dangerous and distracting, but are hands-free technologies that make it easier to text and talk distracting, as well? A new report finds that even with both hands on the wheel, ...
On a recent Saturday, over 30 teenage drivers (most accompanied by their parents) made their way to Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in rural Connecticut for an experience that could one day save their lives. These teens were enrolled in ...
We see it all the time. A car swerving on the road, cutting people off, the driver oblivious to the danger they are causing. Is there something you can do? Yes, drivers should speak up to ensure their safety. We spoke with Lieutenant J. ...
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Distracted driving is a serious epidemic on the road with over 3,000 people killed each year and nearly 400,000 injured. A recent Consumer Reports National Research Center survey found widespread use of cell phones behind the wheel. Despite ...
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In an effort to help balance technology and safety with the latest in-vehicle electronics, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have unveiled voluntary guidelines for ...
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There is ongoing debate among researchers as to the degree of danger associated with texting, handheld phone or hands-free phone use while driving. Now a new study sheds light on which types of distraction has the greatest risk of a crash, ...
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Automobile makers should prevent drivers from using their in-vehicle electronic devices to browse the Internet and send text messages while their vehicles are moving, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recommended. Auto makers ...
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
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