WORCESTER — A driver sits at a stoplight in Worcester on a 90-degree day, the sputtering air conditioning in the vehicle not doing quite enough to cool down the car. As the light turns green, the ...

A study by engineers at the University of Central Florida found that self-driving cars are generally safer than human-driven ones, with notable exceptions. According to Tech Xplore, Mohamed Abdel-Aty ...

A new study found that drowsy driving by teenagers is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways. A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that drowsy driving by ...

A child reaches for a hot stove, a parent slaps their hand away — that’s how learning happens. According to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, similar methods teach similar ...

A new study found that teens who use their phones while driving are more likely to drive dangerously, like braking hard or speeding up quickly. This is risky and makes accidents more likely.

A new study from AAA confirms something that most of us already know: when drivers know their behavior is being monitored, they tend to drive more safely. But here's the twist—no one in this study was ...

Hankook Tire has conducted a thorough study revealing the various obstacles that motorists encounter while navigating the roads. The survey identifies inclement weather as the foremost concern among ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This week is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week and AAA is offering tips on how to avoid falling asleep at the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported an ...

The not-so-shocking revelation comes as cities and states across the country grapple with trying to enact laws that ban texting behind the wheel. The study, called "Text Messaging During Simulated ...

Talking while driving is widely recognized as a major source of distraction, but the specific ways conversation interferes ...

A single self-driving car could take care of multiple people's daily driving needs, so households might not need as many cars, University of Michigan researchers say. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...