UK’s deadly, dangerous driving max sentence not issued since 2004 increase: ‘Drive for Justice’ set to lobby action
Killer drivers must pay the price — Doncaster mum backs new campaign
— The Star, November 22, 2016
Tag: Research
Minnesota turns to humor to drive home road safety messaging
MnDOT tries lighter tone with safety messages
— Star Tribune, November 20, 2016
Global survey reveals behavior behind the wheel, 20% say mobile-use while driving is No.1 reason for crashes
Three-quarters of drivers use mobile phone at the wheel
— Fleet Industry News, October 27, 2016
Cognitive distraction scale, researcher measures extent of distraction provided by different activities behind the wheel on a driver’s attention
Managing Driving’s Many Distractions
— The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2016
With U.S. road deaths stats revealing ‘crisis level,’ DOT joins Vision Zero
U.S. road deaths jump 10.4 percent in first half of 2016
— Reuters, October 5, 2016
Tests of commercial driver monitoring system show reduction in distracted driving and drowsy drivers
Fleet testing shows reduced drowsy/distracted driving with Guardian driver safety solution
— Commercial Carrier Journal, October 1, 2016
SemiAutonomous driving systems must provide at least 6 seconds for driver to heed warning, react and gain manual control: Study
People need timely warning to avert accidents in self-driving cars
— Reuters, September 30, 2016
U.S. drivers over age of 85 nearly 3.5 million and growing; doubled over 15 years
Drivers over 85 are the fastest-growing group on the road
— Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2016