How to reduce the risk of whiplash in car accidents
Who's driving? Thatcham, Author providedThe UK has been called the “whiplash capital of Europe” after insurance giant Aviva revealed that...
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After fatality, autonomous car development may speed up
As problems occur, rapid design adjustment will advance autonomous cars' abilities. Image of car with sensors via shutterstock.comThe world has...
Why teen brains need a later school start time
Why do teenagers need more sleep? Jens-Olaf Walter, CC BY-NCMillions of high schoolers are having to wake up early as...
Will driving your own car become the socially unacceptable public health risk smoking is today?
Public health double whammy? Julien, CC BY-NC-NDIn 2014, over 32,000 people were killed in car crashes in the U.S. In...
Do speed cameras really save lives?
Gary Perkin/Shutterstock.comSpeed cameras have been the focus of motorists’ anger and frustration for years, although we are told repeatedly that...
Are autonomous cars really safer than human drivers?
A key factor is how well people and machines can avoid crashes. Tempe Police Department via APMuch of the push...
The everyday ethical challenges of self-driving cars
Decisions made by engineers today will determine how all cars drive. Grendelkhan, CC BY-SAA lot of discussion and ethical thought...
Preliminary report on Uber’s driverless car fatality shows the need for tougher regulatory controls
A woman was hit and killed by an Uber driverless vehicle while attempting to cross a road in Tempe, Arizona...
After the Humboldt crash: Truck driver health and training must be a priority
The wreckage of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen on April, 7, 2018. THE...
Young drivers don’t know how to be safe around trucks – here’s how we can teach them
Most drivers have limited awareness of how to be safe around trucks. sv1ambo/Flickr, CC BYTransport experts have warned that rising...
