Opioids and Driving: A Prescription for Crashes
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids. More
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids. More
The researchers used a ‘stage-of-change’ model originally designed as a smoking cessation intervention. 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
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
Scientists are studying whether engaging in interesting tasks in an autonomous car might keep drivers awake and alert, or might distract them from preparing to take control of the vehicle when necessary. More
The short period of time after narrowly averting a vehicular accident is a vulnerable one for drivers, especially in city driving. More