Risk-glorifying video games linked to teen-age accidents
September 13th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Playing risk-glorifying video games like Grand Theft Auto is likely to prompt teenagers to become more reckless in driving and becoming involved in accidents and other ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Early school time ups crash rates among sleep restricted teen drivers
April 16th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study has found increased automobile crash rates among Virginia Beach teen drivers who start school earlier in the morning.The study analyzed data provided by the Virginia ... Read more...
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Video camera in car for teen drivers is a hit with parents
January 26th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): A tiny two-way video camera that is installed in the rear view mirror of a car and records how carefully a teenage driver drives is a hit with ... Read more...
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1hr delay in school start time can improve sleep, reduce accident risk in teens
December 15th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new study has found that just one hour delay in school start time can help improve sleep in adolescents and reduce risk of auto accidents.The researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, Key2SafeDribving to keep teen drivers from using cell phones
December 14th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 14 (ANI): Engineers at the University of Utah engineers say that they have created a wireless car key that can prevent teen drivers from using their cell phones while ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New driver’’s safety program can reduce ADHD-related road accidents, fatalities
November 4th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 4 (ANI): Tel Aviv University researchers have come up with a new drivers training program that can help decrease road accidents and fatalities on account of ADHD, an attention ... Read more...
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Higher fuel prices may help cut road fatalities, says expert
July 14th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) believes that higher fuel prices may lead to a reduction in the deaths from road accidents.Dr. ... Read more...
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Cellphone use among teen drivers increasing despite ban
June 17th, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Cell phone use has grown higher in among teenage drivers in the US state of North Carolina after a mobile phone ban for young drivers was enacted, ... Read more...
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Driving in sprawling cities risky for teens: Study
March 20th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): The wide expansion of cities residential, commercial, recreational and public spaces, otherwise known as urban sprawl poses an extra risk to teen drivers, says a new study.According ... Read more...
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