(Reuters Health) – – Touted to improve nighttime eyesight, yellow lens glasses don’t help drivers see better and may, in fact, worsen vision, a new study suggests. Researchers found that yellow-lens wearing volunteers operating a driving simulator were no bett... More »
(Reuters Health) – Teen drivers who wisely stow away their cell phones while they’re behind the wheel still need to be aware of another important risk factor for accidents, a small study suggests. Even when not distracted by their phones, adolescents who reach... More »
(Reuters Health) – Most doctors who treat young athletes for concussion know that the injury increases the risk of having a car accident, but barely half counsel their patients against driving, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers invited members of the American... More »
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor cultivation in Montevideo December 6, 2013. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Two U.S. studies on the effects of marijuana on drivers in states where it is allowed for recreational use came to different conclusions about whether it i... More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Drunk driving contributes to more than one in four motor vehicle fatalities for children, teens and young adults – More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – In the U.S. alone, more than 6,000 people die in drowsy driving-related motor vehicle crashes each year, a recent More »
By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – Seniors with memory problems and related attention and decision-making issues may struggle with driving tasks, More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – – Exhausted shift workers may be safer driving home at night when they’re exposed to bright light before they hit More »
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(Reuters Health) – Choosing an active way to get to work could make a big difference in how much weight creeps on in middle age, a large U.K. study suggests. Studying tens of thousands of commuters over age 40, researchers found that people who drove to work w... More »
TOKYO/FRANKFURT At the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Ford Motor Co unveiled a new feature that lets drivers pre-set their car to go at or just above the speed limit. In-car cameras and software read and react to road signs, speeding the car up or slowing it down... More »
