Using Hands-Free Devices While Driving Not So Risky: Research February 11, 2019 New research suggests that drivers who use hands-free electronic devices, as opposed to handheld ones, are not increasing their risk...
Teen Crash Risk Highest First 3 Months After Getting License July 10, 2018 Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three...
Crash Rates Lower for Self-Driving Cars: Virginia Tech Study January 11, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Crash rates for self-driving cars are lower than the national crash rate of conventional cars, according to a new report...
Cell Phone, Other Distractions Greater Threat to Teen Drivers January 3, 2014 Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multitask...
Google Tests Self-Driving Car at Virginia Tech September 5, 2013 Google is working with Virginia Tech researchers to bring its vision of cars that can drive themselves one step closer...
Travelers, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Discuss Top Trends in Trucking August 15, 2013 The Travelers Companies Inc. and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) recently co-hosted a symposium where research on some of...
Driver Fatigue Causes 20% of Auto Crashes: Study April 15, 2013 By Susan Trulove A 100-car “naturalistic” driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute says that fatigue is a cause of 20...
Length of Yellow Traffic Lights Could Prevent Accidents September 13, 2012 A couple of years ago, Hesham Rakha misjudged a yellow traffic light and entered an intersection just as the light...