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Posted December 1, 2008:

• Drivers Distracted More By Cell Phones Than By Passengers

Posted November 21, 2008:

• Road Emissions Dominate Global Transport Emissions

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Making Public Roads Safer For Farmers, Other Drivers

Posted November 17, 2008:

• Pinning Down The Fleeting Internet: Web Crawler Archives Historical Data For Easy Searching
• Hybrid Cars Too Quiet For Pedestrian Safety? Add Engine Noise, Say Researchers

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Traffic Pollution Worsens Symptoms In Asthmatic Children

Posted November 13, 2008:

• SAFEDRIVE Delivers Safety And Efficiency On Airport Runways

Posted November 10, 2008:

• Vision Screening Law For Older Floridians Associated With Lower Fatality Rates In Car Crashes
• Vans Go Green: Novel Spoiler Design Reduces Fuel Consumption

Posted November 9, 2008:

• Preventing Traffic Accidents Before They Happen?

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Many Motorists Don't See Need To Heed Speed Limits

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Drivers Beware: Wildlife Specialist Offers Hints For Avoiding Deer-Vehicle Crashes
• ADHD As A Serious Driver’s Disability
• Accident Ahead? New Software Will Enable Cars To Make Coordinated Avoidance Maneuvers
• Keeping Bridges Safe: New Imaging Program Automatically Detects Irregularities in Bridges

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Groups of Dangerous Drivers Identified

Posted October 9, 2008:

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

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Little Evidence That Sobriety Checkpoints Curb Drunk-Driving Crashes

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Driving Fatalities Surge On US Presidential Election Days

Posted September 19, 2008:

• Bats Pick Up Rustling Sounds Against Highway Background Noise

Posted September 17, 2008:

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

Posted September 15, 2008:

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

Posted September 11, 2008:

• Harnessing New Technology To Keep Older People Behind The Wheel For Longer

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Automated Bus Uses Magnets To Steer Through City Streets

Posted September 8, 2008:

• Air Pollution Can Hinder Heart's Electrical Functioning
• Rail, Road Or Waterway?

Posted September 5, 2008:

• Driving The Future Of In-Vehicle ICT

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Safer Skies For The Flying Public: New Air Traffic Control System Model Will Track Variables Without Human Input
• A Virtuous Cycle: Safety In Numbers For Bicycle Riders

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Directing A Driver's Gaze Results In Smoother Steering

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Dashing Computer Interface To Control Your Car
• Heavy Trucks: Safety Research Identifies Factors That Lead To Loss Of Control, Accidents

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Teens Making Poor Choices When It Comes To Riding In Vehicles
• Quantum 'Traffic Jam' Revealed: Findings May Help Get Current Flowing At Higher Temperatures

Posted August 19, 2008:

• The 160-Mile Download Diet: Local File-Sharing Drastically Cuts Network Load

Posted August 18, 2008:

• Many US Public Schools In 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'

Posted August 6, 2008:

• Humans' Response To Risk Can Be Unnecessarily Dangerous

Posted July 29, 2008:

• Intelligent Vehicles Systems To Be Tested Across Europe

Posted July 28, 2008:

• Researchers Map Out America's Deadliest Roads

Posted July 22, 2008:

• During Olympics, Scientists Will Be Studying Air-Quality In Beijing

Posted July 12, 2008:

• Allergy To Road Traffic: Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked To Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children

Posted July 10, 2008:

• Good News About $4 Gas? Fewer Traffic Deaths

Posted July 2, 2008:

• New Car Navigation System Monitors Traffic To Avoid Traffic Jams

Posted July 1, 2008:

• Minimum Drinking Age Of 21 Saves Lives, Study Finds

Posted June 30, 2008:

• Love Thy Neighbor? States That Lower Drinking Age Hurt Others

Posted June 24, 2008:

• Cooperative System Could Wipe Out Car Alarm Noise

Posted June 23, 2008:

• Study: Higher Interstate Speed Limit Proves Safe For Indiana
• Severe Retinal Hemorrhaging Is Linked To Severe Motor Vehicle Crashes

Posted June 22, 2008:

• A Plane With Wings Of Glass?

Posted June 13, 2008:

• Road Pollution Blamed For Higher Allergy Risk In Kids

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