Transportation Science News

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Using Cell Phones While Driving? Distracted Driving Data and Laws to Prevent It Don't Match Up

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Red-Light Cameras Critical to Public Safety, Traffic Researcher Finds

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Examining the Brain as a Neural Information Super-Highway

Posted May 31, 2011:

• New Communication Systems to Bring Order to Air Traffic Chaos

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Study Finds Widening Gap Between Distracted Driving and Legislation

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Anxiety and Depression Linked to Risk-Taking in Young Drivers, Australian Study Finds

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Driving Errors Increase With Age Among Older Drivers: Blind-Spot Errors Most Common Mistake

Posted May 13, 2011:

• Livestock Also Suffer Traffic Accidents During Transport

Posted May 11, 2011:

• Surge in Obesity Correlates With Increased Automobile Usage, Study Finds
• Autonomous, Computer-Controlled Vehicles Take Part in Driving Test

Posted May 10, 2011:

• Razing Seattle's Viaduct Doesn’t Guarantee Nightmare Commutes, Model Says

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Single Bioptic Telescope for Low Vision Driving May Not Obscure Road View of Second Eye

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Cheap Life-Saving Trauma Drug Should Be Made Freely Available, Emergency Care Researchers Say

Posted May 1, 2011:

• Little Fingers, Big Trouble: Study Sheds Light on Child Self-Unbuckling

Posted April 25, 2011:

• Snooze Control: Fatigue, Air Traffic and Safety

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Study Pinpoints Common Critical Errors in Teen Crashes

Posted April 15, 2011:

• Crash Rates May Be Higher for Teen Drivers Who Start School Earlier in the Morning

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Ride-Sharing for Road Freight

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Pedestrians Injured by the Windshield Frame in Car Crashes

Posted April 4, 2011:

• How Natural Disasters and Political Unrest Affect the Internet
• Babies Born Earlier in Areas Near Busy Road Junctions

Posted March 28, 2011:

• First Applications of Europe's Galileo Satellite Nagivation System Showcased
• Surgeon Availability Tied to Survival Rate in Vehicle Crashes

Posted March 23, 2011:

• Road Traffic Pollution Doubles Risk of Rejection After Lung Transplant

Posted March 18, 2011:

• Doctors Should Evaluate Liver Disease Patients for Cognitive Impairment, Address Driving Safety, Experts Urge

Posted March 8, 2011:

• Making Viruses Pass for 'Safe'
• Big Games, Close Scores Lead to More Auto Fatalities for Winning Fans

Posted March 7, 2011:

• Elderly See Pedestrians Half as Often as Younger Drivers, According to New Research

Posted February 21, 2011:

• Who Can Drive After a Stroke? Tests Can Help Decide

Posted February 18, 2011:

• Scientists Steer Car With the Power of Thought

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Running on a Faster Track: Researchers Develop Scheduling Tool to Save Time on Public Transport

Posted February 14, 2011:

• Drivers Engaging in a Secondary Task May Pay More Attention to the Road, Study Suggests

Posted February 9, 2011:

• Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Spine Injuries After Collisions; Helmet Weight as Risk to Neck Called a 'Myth'

Posted February 7, 2011:

• Helping Drivers Cut Fuel Use
• Normal Air Could Halve Fuel Consumption

Posted February 4, 2011:

• Gas Stations Pollute Their Immediate Surroundings, Spanish Study Finds

Posted February 1, 2011:

• Clean Streets and Intact Road Surfaces Help to Keep the Air Clean

Posted January 31, 2011:

• The Science of Bike-Sharing

Posted January 26, 2011:

• Traffic Noise Increases the Risk of Having a Stroke, Study Suggests

Posted January 24, 2011:

• Build It and They Will Come? Think Again

Posted January 20, 2011:

• Sleep Researchers Apply Fatigue Model to Fatal Commuter Air Crash

Posted January 19, 2011:

• Mathematical Model for Moving Bottlenecks in Road Traffic

Posted January 14, 2011:

• Learning While Long-Distance Driving

Posted January 13, 2011:

• Driving Simulators Help Older Adults Improve Their Road Skills

Posted January 10, 2011:

• No Left Turn: 'Superstreet' Traffic Design Improves Travel Time, Safety

Posted January 6, 2011:

• Is Your Convertible Damaging Your Hearing?

Posted December 21, 2010:

• Obesity Increases Risk of Death in Severe Vehicle Crashes, Study Shows

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Automated and Robust Traffic Surveillance System for Europe

Posted December 15, 2010:

• Delay Driving After Foot or Ankle Surgery, Experts Urge

Posted November 29, 2010:

• Synthetic Breath to Test Breathalyzers

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