Do Better Bike Lanes Keep Drivers Safer?
A recent study found that cities with protected bike lanes often saw lower rates of injury and fatalities for motorists.
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Prescription Opioids Are Contributing to More Fatal Auto Accidents
New research finds use of painkillers more than doubles the risk that a driver will set into motion a fatal two-car crash.
Expect the Unexpected: How to Test Autonomous Cars for Real-World Situations
Before self-driving cars begin appearing on our roadways, we need to ensure that they can cope with the potential hazards of driving alongside other vehicles.
Driving on 4/20 Is Hazardous for Your Health
Deadly car crashes are 12 percent more likely on April 20th, and it doesn't take a genius to guess why.
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving
The decision comes eight months after women were first able to run and vote in local elections.
For Safe Driving, Are All Distractions Created Equal?
A new study confirms that texting and driving is incredibly stupid. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jason Weaver/Flickr) Distracted…
A Look at Japan’s Blinged-Out Trucking Subculture of Dekotora
As with many cultural artifacts, the Japanese have taken the truck and expressed it, enlarged it, raised it to what we might consider an architectural form.
Can a Negative Outlook Create a Dangerous Driver?
A Chinese study finds people who pay more attention to what's bad about the world also get in more accidents.
The Weird Ways People React to Driving Bans
As cities try to control their air pollution with driving bans, research finds citizens react by buying more cars, watching more television, and, sometimes, by driving less and contributing to lower pollution in their towns.