Elderly Female Drivers Are 3 Times More Likely to Be in an Accident Than Men
26 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Because women tend to let the husband be the default driver, they fail to accumulate great driving experience, which makes them prone to accidents, study says
Educated, Wealthy People Are Most Eager to Welcome Self-Driving Cars, Study Says
26 Sep 2019, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / During the research, Audi says it uncovered five typologies when it comes to the public’s perception of autonomous cars.
Rock Music Makes You Drive Faster, Be More Reckless, Study Says
25 Sep 2019, 20:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Study shows a direct link between the type of music you listen to while driving and the way you drive, suggests keeping the music below 120 beats per minute
Drivers See Bikers on the Road and Then Forget Having Seen Them, Study Says
24 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bikers are at risk because of short-term memory losses on the part of the drivers, research concludes. “See bike say bike” could help improve figures
Diesel Car Emissions Are Higher by 30 Percent on Hot Summer Days
12 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Research in Paris by the TRUE Initiative shows real-world conditions lead to an increase in car emissions when temperatures top 30 degrees Celsius
Micromobility Has Potential to Reduce Car Trips, Congestion, Emissions
11 Sep 2019, 13:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Study of 50 million car trips shows that half of them are under 3 miles, which means drivers spend too much time stuck in traffic
Study: Speeding Isn’t Linked to Posted Speed Limits, but Is to Gender and Age
4 Sep 2019, 23:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Research analyzing 5 years of FARS data from NHTSA shows the links between speeding-related fatal collisions and type of road, time of day, location, gender
Fatal Accidents by Running a Red Light at Their Highest in a Decade
2 Sep 2019, 14:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety says running red lights has become an ever more frequent cause of fatal crashes
Study: Drivers of New Cars Are Annoyed by “Nagging” Tech, Turn It Off
29 Aug 2019, 17:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carmakers strive to make their vehicles smarter and safer, but they need to focus more on getting the technology right, J.D. Power says after new study
EVs Depreciate Twice as Fast as Gas-Powered Cars, Study Shows
29 Aug 2019, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The average electric model loses 41 percent of its value in just 3 years of ownership because of evolving technology and lower battery range, figures indicate
Subaru WRX Drivers Are the Most Likely to Have Speeding Tickets, Study Shows
28 Aug 2019, 17:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Insurance company Insurify crunches the numbers and reveals that it’s not sports cars drivers who have the most speeding offenses, but Subaru WRX owners
Ryanair Voted the Worst in Customer Service
27 Aug 2019, 15:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Low-budget airline draws criticism for the way in which it handles complaints, is described as sneaky, greedy and arrogant, focused entirely on profit
Driver-Assist Technology Could Effectively Silence Backseat Drivers, Ford Says
26 Aug 2019, 15:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Backseat drivers admit they have confidence in technology and, as such, are more likely to shut up and let the driving to the actual driver
Study Identifies Speed as Strongest Predictor of Crashes
23 Aug 2019, 11:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New study could affect insurance premiums, with researchers saying premiums should be set according to actual driving behavior
British Drivers Rely Heavily on Google for Running and Maintenance on Their Cars
23 Aug 2019, 11:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Research shows about 10,000 monthly queries on Google on how to jump-start a car, but drivers also go online for help with taxes, cleaning and cheap insurance
Research Shows Autonomous Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver
16 Jul 2019, 13:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Putting the car on automated control takes drivers out of the loop, so their driving is worse when they have to take back control in case of an emergency
Today's Cars Speak a Language American Drivers Don't Get, IIHS Says
20 Jun 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 48 percent of people asked about Autopilot responded it's safe to take hands off the wheel and engage in other activities when the system is on
Mitsubishi Mirage Crowned Most Dangerous Car In the U.S.
22 May 2019, 09:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In terms of fatal accident rate, the most dangerous vehicles in the U.S. by category are the Mitsubishi Mirage, Kia Sportage, and Nissan Frontier
IIHS Says Current Seat Belt Systems Are Dangerous for Rear Passengers
25 Apr 2019, 08:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS study finds that rear seat occupants get injured or killed even when wearing their seatbelts because of the systems' limitations
Australian Drivers Regard Cyclists as Not Fully Human, Study Finds
9 Apr 2019, 12:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dehumanization of cyclists fuels aggression and hatred, researchers say. The first step to end it would be to ban the word “cyclist”