OMG UR Phone Knows UR Texting + Driving!
By analyzing keystrokes of cell phone texters, researchers have developed a way to keep drivers’ hands on the wheel and off their mobile device.
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Feds Seek Ban on Cellphone Use for Drivers
As past Miller-McCune articles have shown, driving while using your cellphone is a bad idea, and the U.S. government is doing its best to make sure you can hear that message now.
Developing Smart Cars, Roads for a Greener Drive
Even without fancy new cars or fuels, technology now motoring off the drawing board will help you take that lead foot off the accelerator and start driving green.
Truly Smart Cars May Start Chatting With Each Other
Highway administrators say car-mounted Wi-Fi system could let cars and trucks gossip with each other on the road, dramatically improving safety and efficiency.
Use the Phone While Driving, Get Dumped
Study says using a cell phone while driving causes communication breakdowns that could cause misunderstandings and hurt relationships.
These Streets Weren’t Made for Walkin’
Getting Americans out of their cars would be nice, but their hometowns and mean streets would still favor motorized transport.
Yeah, It Would Be Good to Drive Less, But …
A national gathering of transportation wonks try to square the circle, fitting private cars into a low-carbon economy.
Are You a Bad Driver? It May Not Be Your Fault
A new study from neuroscientists at UC Irvine suggests that bad driving may be in your blood.
Teen Driving Fatalities Linked to Alcohol Ads
New research suggests a ban on alcohol ads aimed at minors reduces drunken driving among teens.
The Key to Safe Driving?
It could be Key2SafeDriving, a new device that wirelessly links a cell phone and car key so your teenager can't call or text while driving.