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It’s common sense to associate speeding with motor vehicle accidents; after all, there’s a greater risk of losing control of a vehicle that’s being driven at high speeds, and a loss of control greatly increases the likelihood of an accident. For those who are curious about such things, the Institute for Road Safety Research has...
We all know you shouldn’t drink and drive, but despite this awareness it’s clear that some people still do. You only need to watch your local news station or read your local newspaper to see that drunk driving continues to make headlines. And it does so right across the United States. The National Highway Traffic...
We all know drinking and driving is a potentially fatal mix, but what about driving while under the influence of marijuana? Common sense would suggest marijuana would have similar effects on one’s driving ability as alcohol, but recent research results have put this into question. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the...
While bicycle helmet use in California has been mandated for children under the age of 18 since 1994, adult bicyclists are not required by law to wear a helmet. Recently proposed legislation seeks to change this, and bicycle advocates are concerned. Last month, Senator Carol Liu introduced a bill that would require all bicyclists to...
If you have a loved one who’s been seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident, would such an experience have an impact on your daily driving behavior? Common sense seems to indicate such an experience would indeed have an effect, but recent findings suggest the opposite may be true. According to the latest...
Distracted driving can have serious and tragic consequences. So would it surprise you that a recent study which monitored the intersections near California schools found more than 8,000 instances of distracted driving occurring in a single hour? The results come from last year’s Roadwatch study, which is administered annually by the California Friday Night Live...
Everyone knows that drinking and driving is dangerous, with the potential for extremely tragic consequences. But have you considered how an elevated blood alcohol concentration (BAC) actually affects the way that you drive? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even a small amount of alcohol in your system can have an effect...
If you like playing racing-type video games, have you ever considered whether they might influence the way you drive? It’s likely not something many people consider, but it turns out there may be some kind of relationship between playing a racing game and your subsequent driving behavior. Reuters recently reported on a study published in...
We all know we shouldn’t use our cell phones while we’re driving. But often it can be tempting. You’re driving along and your phone rings or you hear that distinctive note of an incoming text. In those few seconds, you might have wondered just how much harm would occur if you just quickly answered that...
Most of us are well-versed these days in the dangers of driving while distracted. We know taking our eyes off the road to focus on our phones and other gadgets can have dangerous, sometimes fatal consequences. But what about voice-based hands-free technologies that aim to reduce distractions? According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,...
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