Hands-free better than handheld for drivers
Using a handheld cellphone while driving is dangerous, but using a hands-free device is not as bad, because distraction risk is lower.
driver’s ed
Reality-based drivers’ ed may help reduce risk
A supplemental course teaches kids the real consequences that come from making dangerous decisions while behind the wheel.
Beginning June 2018, Saudi women can drive
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decreed that women will be allowed to drive a motor vehicle, beginning next summer.
New law in Ohio allows drivers to run a red light
A new Ohio law will allow drivers who can safely proceed through a red light to do exactly that. Be careful.
Md. MVA gives teens driving safety tips
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-olds in the US, and this is National Teen Driver Safety Week.
Drive or converse? Brain does one thing at a time
If you're have a conversation, your brain shifts resources to hearing centers and pays less attention to the visual cortex.
How can we reduce teen driving deaths?
Teenage drivers, who lack experience behind the wheel, take unnecessary risks while driving. That causes too many accidents and deaths.