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Posted October 9, 2008:

• 'CarTel' Aims To Reduce Commute Times, Detect Engine Woes

Posted September 19, 2008:

• Road Crossing Structures Important In Reduction Of Animal Mortality On Roads

Posted September 17, 2008:

• 3-D Computer Processor: 'Rochester Cube' Points Way To More Powerful Chip Designs

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Automated Bus Uses Magnets To Steer Through City Streets

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Rail, Road Or Waterway?

Posted September 8, 2008:

• Safer Skies For The Flying Public: New Air Traffic Control System Model Will Track Variables Without Human Input
• Driving The Future Of In-vehicle ICT

Posted September 7, 2008:

• A Virtuous Cycle: Safety In Numbers For Bicycle Riders

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Heavy Trucks: Safety Research Identifies Factors That Lead To Loss Of Control, Accidents
• Directing A Driver's Gaze Results In Smoother Steering

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Dashing Computer Interface To Control Your Car

Posted August 29, 2008:

• Quantum 'Traffic Jam' Revealed: Findings May Help Get Current Flowing At Higher Temperatures

Posted August 23, 2008:

• The 160-mile Download Diet: Local File-sharing Drastically Cuts Network Load

Posted July 30, 2008:

• Intelligent Vehicles Systems To Be Tested Across Europe

Posted July 28, 2008:

• Researchers Map Out America's Deadliest Roads

Posted July 10, 2008:

• Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths

Posted July 7, 2008:

• New Car Navigation System Monitors Traffic To Avoid Traffic Jams

Posted June 26, 2008:

• Cooperative System Could Wipe Out Car Alarm Noise

Posted June 24, 2008:

• A Plane With Wings Of Glass?

Posted June 23, 2008:

• Study: Higher Interstate Speed Limit Proves Safe For Indiana

Posted June 5, 2008:

• Road Traffic Deaths In China Have Soared Almost 100 Percent In 20 Years

Posted June 3, 2008:

• Low-cost Airlines Are Now The New Major Players

Posted May 28, 2008:

• Method Uses 'Bluetooth' To Track Travel Time For Vehicles, Pedestrians

Posted May 20, 2008:

• Sitting Position Can Influence Risk Of Whiplash

Posted May 15, 2008:

• New Cars Are Gathering Information On You That Might Interest Insurance Companies, Advertisers, Government

Posted May 14, 2008:

• Traffic Woes? New Method Allows Traffic Optimization Over Large Geographic Areas

Posted May 10, 2008:

• Newest GREET Model Updates Environmental Impacts Of Specific Fuels And Automobiles

Posted May 1, 2008:

• Study Shows Power Of Police And Fire Officers As Injury-prevention Messengers

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Road Safety: The Uncrashable Car?

Posted April 14, 2008:

• Vehicle Communications System In Your Pocket
• Map Reading For Dummies

Posted April 7, 2008:

• Smart Brake Light System Would Provide More Information To Drivers

Posted April 2, 2008:

• Can A Laser Scanner Drive A Car By Itself?
• Fatality Rates Increase With Repeal Of Helmet Laws, Study Finds

Posted March 31, 2008:

• BMW Hydrogen 7 Emissions Well-below Super-ultra Low-emission Vehicle Standards, Government Tests Confirm

Posted March 12, 2008:

• Red-light Cameras Increase Crashes, Florida Researchers Find

Posted March 6, 2008:

• Just Listening To Cell Phones Significantly Impairs Drivers, Study Shows

Posted March 5, 2008:

• Stop-And-Go Traffic: An Accident? Construction Work? No, Just Too Much Traffic

Posted March 4, 2008:

• Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting At Age 12

Posted February 29, 2008:

• NASA's Newest Concept Vehicles Take Off-Roading Out Of This World

Posted February 27, 2008:

• Overtaking Assistant Could Help Prevent Many Traffic-related Deaths

Posted February 20, 2008:

• Sleep Apnea Doubles Car Crash Risk, Study Shows

Posted February 18, 2008:

• Ignition Locks Reduce DWIs

Posted February 17, 2008:

• Aircraft Noise Raises Blood Pressure Even While People Are Sleeping, Says Study

Posted February 6, 2008:

• Urban Sprawl Puts Teen Drivers At Even Higher Risk

Posted January 31, 2008:

• Free, Downloadable Training Program Helps Teen Drivers Anticipate And Avoid Crashes

Posted January 29, 2008:

• Using The Safety Belt In The Rear Seats Of The Car Reduces Death Risk By Almost A Half

Posted January 27, 2008:

• Airport Safety: Magnetic Fingerprinting In The Fog?

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