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Pedestrians at Serious Risk When Drivers Are 'Permitted' to Turn Left
April 2, 2013 — A study to examine driver behavior in permitted left turns has identified what researchers call an "alarming" level of risk to pedestrians crossing the street -- about 4-9 percent of the time, ... > full story -
Surveying Roads at 100 Km/h
April 2, 2013 — Germany's road network has a hard time dealing with wind and weather, tires and steel. Until now, however, surveying the damage caused to asphalt and concrete was laborious and expensive. A new laser ... > full story -
Statistical Technique Identifies All Possible Causes of Severity in a Traffic Accident
April 2, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have created a system to enable a much more accurate analysis of severe accident ... > full story -
Auto Mishaps Often Occur on Low-Speed Roads, but a High-Speed Trip Will Prompt Reluctant Bucklers
March 26, 2013 — Since most driving is done locally, it is not surprising that most auto accidents occur during routine errands. Yet, occasional seatbelt users are more likely to buckle up for trips on high-speed ... > full story -
Road Traffic Pollution as Serious as Passive Smoke in the Development of Childhood Asthma
March 21, 2013 — New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy ... > full story -
Where, Oh Where, Has the Road Kill Gone?
March 18, 2013 — Millions of birds die in the US each year as they collide with moving vehicles, but things have been looking up, at least in the case of cliff swallows. Today's swallows are hit less often, thanks to ... > full story -
Sex at Zero Gravity: Changes in Gravity Affect the Reproductive Process in Plants
March 13, 2013 — Researchers found that changes in gravity affect the reproductive process in plants. Gravity modulates traffic on the intracellular “highways” that ensure the growth and functionality of ... > full story -
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New Flex-Grid System Prevents Optical Network 'Traffic Jams'
March 7, 2013 — Services like Google Maps use algorithms to determine the fastest route from point A to point B -- even factoring in real-time traffic information as you travel to redirect you if, for example, a ... > full story -
Sometimes, the Rubber Meets the Road When You Don't Want It To: Arresting a Fleeing Vehicle With the Push of a Button
March 4, 2013 — Back in 2010, the ideas behind a squid's sticky tendrils and Spiderman's super-strong webbing were combined to create a prototype for the first remote device able to stop vehicles in their tracks. It ... > full story -
British Columbia Traffic Deaths Could Be Cut in Half, Study Suggests
February 28, 2013 — A new study shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce the number ... > full story
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