Topic: Anne Mccartt
A recent study that monitored actual use of phones while driving suggests the campaign for safe use of handsets on the road may need to be radically refocused. Last month, research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute seemed to seal the deal ...
Teen drivers are more likely than adults to crash their car, due to their youth and inexperience -- but don't try telling them that.. "Kids tend to judge their experience on getting a license," said Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg of the Center ...
In the middle of the last century, Volvo began seeking improvements to seat belts to protect drivers and passengers in its vehicles. Volvo then turned to a 38-year-old mechanical engineer named Nils Bohlin, who had developed pilot ejector seats for the Saab ...
Elderly drivers are safer drivers than they were a decade ago, a new study suggests.. "Given the fact that the population of older drivers 70 and up has gone up, and that older drivers are staying licensed longer and driving more miles ...
Fatalities from vehicle crashes with deer, other animals more than double over last 15 yearsFatalities from vehicle crashes with deer and other animals have more than doubled over the last 15 years, according to a new study by an auto insurance-funded highway ...
Talking on a cell phone may only shave seconds off the total commute time of a single semi-distracted driver who's less inclined to change lanes or keep up with the flow of traffic. At least two studies have shown that cell ...
Motorcyclist fatalities have more than doubled in 10 years and reached 4,810 in 2006, accounting for 11 percent of total highway fatalities, according to recent analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). In ...
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When Purchasing a Car, Safety Is ...
Anne McCartt, PhD, Senior Vice President of Research, Insurance Institute ...2010-06-17 -
Side Airbag Effectiveness
Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos. Anne McCartt ...2008-03-03 -
In-vehicle teen driver monitoring
IIHS research • May 7, 2009 When parents are watching their ...2010-07-14
