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Posted October 5, 2009:

• Air Pollution Worse On One Side Of The Street
• Color Sensors For Better Vision

Posted September 22, 2009:

• 'Intelligent Car' Able To Learn From Owner’s Driving And Warn In Case Of Accident Hazard
• Rural Roads Dangerous For Young Drivers

Posted September 18, 2009:

• New Hybrid Vehicle Concept For RV Travelers Developed
• Intelligent Surveillance System To Detect Aberrant Behavior By Drivers And Pedestrians

Posted September 15, 2009:

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

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Mandatory Alcohol Testing For Truck And Bus Drivers Reduces Alcohol Involvement In Fatal Crashes

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Premium Info For Car Drivers

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Noisy Roads Increase Risk Of High Blood Pressure
• Patients With Cirrhosis And Impaired Cognitive Abilities Have More Motor Vehicle Accidents

Posted September 7, 2009:

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

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Find Local Rideshares Quickly Via Mobile Phone

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Designing Cars For Expectant Mothers

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Accurate Predictions In A Limited Calculation Time

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Access To Motorbikes Without Taking Prior Exam Increases Number Of Accidents, Study Finds

Posted August 27, 2009:

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

Posted August 24, 2009:

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

Posted August 11, 2009:

• Older Drivers Unaware Of Risks From Medications And Driving

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Yawn Alert For Weary Drivers
• Ways To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Transport

Posted July 24, 2009:

• Improved Air Quality During Beijing Olympics Could Inform Pollution-Curbing Policies

Posted July 23, 2009:

• Risky Driving Puts Young Drivers At High Danger Of Crashing

Posted July 20, 2009:

• Parental Stress And Air Pollution Linked To Children’s Risk For Developing Asthma
• Too Many Trees Planted In Central Strip Of Roads Can Be Worse Than None; Can Trap Vehicle Exhaust Fumes

Posted July 17, 2009:

• Popular Culture May Depict Car Surfing As Cool -- Journal Article Uncovers The Truth About This Potentially Deadly Activity

Posted July 16, 2009:

• Higher Speed Limits Cost Lives, Researchers Find

Posted July 15, 2009:

• Blind Can Take Wheel With Newly Designed Vehicle

Posted July 14, 2009:

• New Tracking System Helps Rescue Workers Find Victims Quickly

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Making The Difficult Task Of Transporting A Child With Special Needs Safer

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Embedded Electronics: Cars Get Cooperative

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Follow Regular Commuter Routes Or Be Adventurous?

Posted June 29, 2009:

• Scientific System Accurately Predicts Spread Of H1N1

Posted June 26, 2009:

• 'Organic' Traffic Lights Sense Traffic And Adjust Light Timing Accordingly
• Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes In Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations But Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases

Posted June 25, 2009:

• Fuzzy Dampers Could Make Cars Quieter

Posted June 18, 2009:

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

Posted June 8, 2009:

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

Posted June 3, 2009:

• Safe, Efficient Routes For Dangerous Goods

Posted May 26, 2009:

• Vehicles That Drive Themselves

Posted May 22, 2009:

• European Shipping Routes Linked To Locations With High Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution

Posted May 19, 2009:

• Patients With Sleep Apnea Should Avoid Driving After Poor Sleep Or Consuming Alcohol

Posted May 18, 2009:

• Risk Of Facial Fractures In Motor Vehicle Crashes Decreasing
• Technology To 'Watch Over' Vulnerable Road Users

Posted May 16, 2009:

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

Posted May 12, 2009:

• Real-Time Traffic Information For Connected Drivers

Posted May 11, 2009:

• Two-Thirds Of Booster Car Seats Not Being Used Appropriately

Posted May 7, 2009:

• Consumers More Likely To Identify Healthy Food Using Traffic Light Nutrition Labels

Posted April 27, 2009:

• Safely Transporting A Preterm Or Low Birth Weight Infant

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