Opioids and Driving: A Prescription for Crashes
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids… More
Minds on the Road
Psychological Research May Offer a Route to Greener Travel
The researchers used a ‘stage-of-change’ model originally designed as a smoking cessation intervention… More
Buckle Your Truck Up: Factors That May Slacken Seat Belt Use
As a possible explanation, the authors write that males “generally tend to make riskier decisions in order to show how self-confident they are in being the ‘stronger’ sex.”… More
How Monotony Promotes Sleepiness in Self-Driving Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles promise benefits in lives saved on the road, congestion in cities, and time spent on commutes. But if… More
Crash Risks May Spike Immediately After a Near Miss
The short period of time after narrowly averting a vehicular accident is a vulnerable one for drivers, especially in city driving… More
Narcissism is a Driving Hazard, Research Suggests
The more narcissistic drivers are, the more angry and aggressive they reported becoming on the road… More