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According to the market research platform Gitnux, 10% of drivers reported having problems with night vision, while 62% feel less confident driving at night compared to during the day. Those ...
And while it’s nearly impossible to avoid at this time of year, the second most dangerous song, according to the coverage kings, is “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, by the Queen of ...
Sleep-deprived driving (commonly known as tired driving, drowsy driving, or fatigued driving) is the operation of a motor vehicle while being cognitively impaired by a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, and it can impair the human brain as much as inebriation can. [ 1 ]
I’m a big fan of being kind while driving. And the kindest thing you can do is to follow the law. With that in mind, let’s work through the violations one at a time.
Two drivers emerging from their cars to express anger at a road situation. Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by people driving a vehicle. These behaviors include rude and verbal insults, yelling, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted at other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.
The idea of a hypnotic trance while driving was first described in a 1921 article that mentioned the phenomenon of "road hypnotism": driving in a trance-like state while gazing at a fixed point. A 1929 study, Sleeping with the Eyes Open by Walter Miles, also addressed the subject, suggesting that motorists could fall asleep with their eyes open ...
Everything's more dangerous in Texas: Unfortunately for the Lone Star State, Texas has five of the top 25 most deadly U.S. locations in terms of speeding. From Beaumont to Dallas, Texas is a state ...
The number of deaths per passenger-mile on commercial airlines in the United States between 2000 and 2010 was about 0.2 deaths per 10 billion passenger-miles, [89] [90] while for driving, the rate was 1.5 per 100 million vehicle-miles for 2000, which is 150 deaths per 10 billion miles for comparison with the air travel rate.