Study: Teens Entering Senior Year Become Riskier Drivers August 3, 2017 As teens get ready to head back to school this fall, a new study conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and...
Mock Car Crash Teaches Teens Dramatic Lesson on Driving Safety May 10, 2017 By JULIA EVELSIZER, The Pantagraph Hayden Walker opened his eyes to see the inside of the zipper on a body bag. “It was terrifying. It...
Countermeasures to Drowsy Driving Can be Distracting May 3, 2017 Conservative estimates show that 21 percent of fatal crashes involve drowsy driving. “Drowsy driving can be considered a form of...
Insurers, States Work to Combat Distracted Driving April 20, 2016 By Denise Johnson Drivers are faced with a number of distractions today. Consider that more than 587,000 people driving at any given time...
Personality Traits May Dictate Distracted Driving Level April 15, 2016 Extraverted older adults and conscientious, curious teens may be more likely to engage in risky driving behavior, while agreeable teens...
Researchers Develop New Framework for Measuring Distracted Driving December 18, 2015 Past human factors/ergonomics studies have shown that some in-vehicle technologies intended to help with driving tasks are actually competing for...
Rhode Island Man Gets 8 Years in DUI Death September 10, 2014 A Richmond, Rhode Island, man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a drunken driving...
Massachusetts Tells Drivers Their LOLs, OMGs Can Wait September 2, 2014 Massachusetts state transportation officials first got the attention of drivers in June when they posted electronic highway signs that implored...
Greenville May Ban Cellphones From Drivers’ Hands December 5, 2013 Greenville, S.C., is considering a ban on any use of a cellphone in a driver’s hand. The city has created...
Connecticut State Police Charge 63 With DUI Over Weekend July 9, 2013 Connecticut state police say they charged 63 people with driving under the influence and issued nearly 2,500 speeding tickets over...