Research: Why Talking on a Cell Phone While Driving Should be Banned May 1, 2018 In their detailed analysis of dozens of empirical studies on the effects of talking while driving, human factors researchers have...
Even Voice to Text Causes Driver Distraction April 17, 2017 Drivers commonly perform secondary tasks while behind the wheel to navigate or communicate with others, which has led to a...
Secondary Tasks Delay Takeover Time in Automated Vehicles February 1, 2017 Many recent human factors studies of takeover time in automated vehicles have looked at how long it takes a driver...
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...
Fatigued Drivers Recover Better With Caffeine Than With Music September 30, 2014 Research has shown that drinking caffeinated beverages and listening to music are two popular fatigue-fighting measures that drivers take, but...
Intelligent Warning Systems Lead to Safer ‘Dilemma Zone’ Decisions April 3, 2014 Most drivers have experienced a traffic signal that turns yellow just as they approach an intersection, which makes it difficult...