Since emerging as a fad in the 1980s, “Baby on Board” stickers have persisted as a staple of rear windshields and bumpers on cars and minivans. According to urban legend, the death of an infant in a traffic accident led to the creation of the signs, but in truth they More
The automotive industry needs to educate drivers on how to use the automated features in their cars, researchers say, a lesson the airline industry learned in the 1970s. More
No one likes a backseat driver, but motorists may be more amenable to suggestions when support systems take the time to explain recommendations. More
I was in the car with a friend recently when she pulled up to a stoplight, picked up her phone and replied to a text. I gave her the side eye. What? she glared back. “I only use my phone when we’re stopped.” “OK, fine,” I said. But, I wondered More
The short period of time after narrowly averting a vehicular accident is a vulnerable one for drivers, especially in city driving. More
Stress, heat, expensive cars, and even larger-size driving seats are associated with aggression or rudeness on the road. More
