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Traffic Congestion Can Be Alleviated Throughout a Metropolitan Area by Altering Trips in Specific Neighborhoods, Model Shows
December 20, 2012 A new study shows that traffic congestion can be alleviated throughout a metropolitan area by altering the trips of drivers in specific ... > full story -
The Life-Saving Real World Results of Intelligent Vehicle Systems
December 19, 2012 Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make roads safer, ease congestion and reduce pollution. But just how beneficial are they? ... > full story -
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Resident Fatigue, Stress Trigger Motor Vehicle Incidents
December 17, 2012 It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training -- they’re crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according ... > full story -
Improved Techniques May Help Recovery and Prevent Incidents of Missing Drivers With Dementia
December 14, 2012 A new study focusing on characteristics of people with dementia who become lost while driving, and the role of public notification systems like Silver Alert in these discoveries, makes ... > full storyMore: -
Variable Congestion Charges May Yield More Stable Air Quality and Improved Health
December 14, 2012 Higher congestion charges in the morning and in the spring would even out the negative health effects caused by air pollution from cars in large cities. ... > full story -
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Intense Mind Wandering Could Account for 'Substantial Proportion' of Road Crashes
December 13, 2012 People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the roads, a new study ... > full story -
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Traumatic Brain Injury Questioned
December 12, 2012 For patients with a traumatic brain injury, the default standard of care has just been turned on its head by a new study. Researchers found that intracranial pressure monitoring -- the standard of ... > full story -
Males Hit by Vehicles Twice as Likely to Die
December 10, 2012 According to a newly published study, male pedestrians struck by vehicles are more than twice as likely to die as their female ... > full story -
Cycling Safer Than Driving for Young People, New Study Suggests
December 5, 2012 Researchers have found that cycling is safer than driving for young males, with 17 to 20 year old drivers facing almost five times greater risk per hour than cyclists of the same ... > full story -
Driverless Vehicles Expected to Navigate Intersection of Safety, Speed
December 4, 2012 A step-by-step procedure, or algorithm, for managing driver-less vehicles through intersections is described in new ... > full story
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