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Humans are poor at remaining vigilant over time. That’s bad news for the safety of partially automated cars, which sometimes need the person behind the wheel to quickly take over control.
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health crisis in the US. Distracted driving laws can save lives – but only some states have them.
Why do tech companies care so much about self-driving cars? If drivers no longer need to pay attention to the road, they can use their mobile devices even more.
It is widely believed that youth recklessness is often the cause of young driver crashes, but is this simply a myth?
As summer vacations approach, it’s worth recalling the value of disconnecting and perils of multitasking in our digitally distracted lifestyles.
Blaming motorists for their speeding may at times be undeserved. We have recently shown that, rather than intentional wrong-doing by drivers, cognitive factors can explain speeding behaviour. Policies…
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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PhD Candidate + Casual Academic (USyd); Senior Behavioural Scientist (ARRB Group), University of Sydney
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Adjunct Fellow in Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie University
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Professor and Director of the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Human Factors, Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation, UNSW
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