Transportation Science News

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Color Sensors For Better Vision

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Creating Resilience For Vehicular Applications

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Keeping Children Safe: Rethinking Design
• Area-wide Traffic Calming Improves Safety -- But Will It Work In Low- And Middle-income Countries?

Posted September 28, 2009:

• On The Road To Secure Car-to-car Communications

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Rural Roads Dangerous For Young Drivers

Posted September 22, 2009:

• 'Intelligent Car' Able To Learn From Owner’s Driving And Warn In Case Of Accident Hazard

Posted September 12, 2009:

• Find Local Rideshares Quickly Via Mobile Phone

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Premium Info For Car Drivers

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Accurate Predictions In A Limited Calculation Time

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Cities Less Dangerous Than Rural Regions, Traffic Accident Study Shows

Posted September 5, 2009:

• Designing Cars For Expectant Mothers

Posted August 30, 2009:

• Tunnels Concentrate Air Pollution By Up To 1,000 Times

Posted August 27, 2009:

• Cooperative Cybercars: A Question Of Priorities
• Home, James: Public Transport Gets Personal

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Yawn Alert For Weary Drivers

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Ways To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Transport

Posted July 25, 2009:

• Risky Driving Puts Young Drivers At High Danger Of Crashing

Posted July 18, 2009:

• Higher Speed Limits Cost Lives, Researchers Find

Posted July 16, 2009:

• Blind Can Take Wheel With Newly Designed Vehicle

Posted July 15, 2009:

• New Tracking System Helps Rescue Workers Find Victims Quickly

Posted July 7, 2009:

• Embedded Electronics: Cars Get Cooperative

Posted June 29, 2009:

• 'Organic' Traffic Lights Sense Traffic And Adjust Light Timing Accordingly

Posted June 28, 2009:

• Air Pollution From Freeway Extends One And A Half Miles Away

Posted June 26, 2009:

• Fuzzy Dampers Could Make Cars Quieter
• Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes In Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations But Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases

Posted June 14, 2009:

• Mathematicians Take Aim At 'Phantom' Traffic Jams: New Model Could Help Design Better Roads

Posted June 5, 2009:

• Safe, Efficient Routes For Dangerous Goods

Posted May 27, 2009:

• European Shipping Routes Linked To Locations With High Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
• Vehicles That Drive Themselves

Posted May 20, 2009:

• Technology To 'Watch Over' Vulnerable Road Users

Posted May 19, 2009:

• Car Seat Belts Do Not Increase Chance Of Fetal Complications Following Accidents, Study Finds

Posted May 14, 2009:

• Real-time Traffic Information For Connected Drivers
• Two-thirds Of Booster Car Seats Not Being Used Appropriately

Posted April 23, 2009:

• Method For Verifying Safety Of Computer-controlled Devices Developed

Posted April 22, 2009:

• If It Works In London's Streets, It Can Work In Our Skies

Posted April 21, 2009:

• Technology Used To Improve Traffic Flow And Road Safety

Posted April 11, 2009:

• Scientists Test System To Steer Drivers Away From Dangerous Weather

Posted April 10, 2009:

• On Gravel Roads, People Drive At Speed They Are Comfortable With, Regardless Of Posted Limit

Posted March 31, 2009:

• Statistical Road Safety Illuminated By Mathematics Of Eighteenth Century Minister

Posted March 27, 2009:

• Road To Integrated Vehicle Safety Systems

Posted March 14, 2009:

• Traffic Markings May Be Brighter On The Other Side

Posted March 12, 2009:

• Obesity Linked To Dangerous Sleep Apnea In Truck Drivers

Posted March 8, 2009:

• Danger of Cell Phone Use: While Walking Or Driving, Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities

Posted February 27, 2009:

• Study Predicts When Invasive Species Can Travel More Readily On Airplanes

Posted February 18, 2009:

• Accidental Wireless: Wireless-based Sensor System Could SAVE Lives

Posted February 13, 2009:

• Method For Detecting 23 Drugs And Medicines In Saliva Developed

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