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Driver Behavior & Performance

Driver Behavior & Performance

Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile

...of cognitive distraction cause significant impairments to driving, such as: Suppressed brain activity in the areas needed for safe driving; Increased reaction time (to peripheral detection test and lead vehicle...

June 2013 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving

Several studies throughout the world have documented that novice driver crashes decline sharply during the first 6 to18 months of driving, regardless of the age at which driving begins. It...

September 2011 Technical Report

Vulnerable Road Users

Older Novice Driver Crashes in New Jersey: Informing the Need for Extending Graduated Driver Licensing Restrictions

Introduction Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems—which place restrictions on new drivers when they first begin driving and then gradually phase in more driving privileges as these drivers gain experience—have been...

July 2017 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Rates of Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age, United States, 2014-2015

...driver crash involvement and driving exposure, this study finds that by most measures, the youngest drivers continue to have by far the greatest driving risk. Risk decreases rapidly with age...

June 2017 Research Brief

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Understanding Older Drivers: An Examination of Medical Conditions, Medication Use, and Travel Behavior

...likely to self-regulate their driving behavior: Three-quarters of drivers ages 65 and older who have a medical condition report reduced daily travel; Older drivers using medications avoid night driving at...

April 2014 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Parents, Teens, and the Learner Stage of Graduated Driver Licensing

...driving. According to both parent reports and video clips, much of the teen driving occurred on “routine trips” under relatively benign conditions. Teens drove less frequently under more challenging settings...

October 2010 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Use, Learning and Perceptions of In-Vehicle Technologies, and Vehicle Adaptations among Older Drivers: A LongROAD Study

...vehicle adaptations and technologies can help maintain safe driving among older adults. References AAA. (2017). Smart Features for Older Drivers. seniordriving.aaa.com. Accessed September 2017. AARP, AAA, & AOTA (2017). CarFit:...

October 2017 Research Brief

Driver Behavior & Performance

Assessing the Feasibility of Evaluating the Legal Implications of Marijuana Per Se Statutes in the Criminal Justice System

...related to driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC). Yet, only limited research exists on the effects of many impaired-driving policies as they specifically relate to cannabis, including the establishment...

April 2019 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Cannabis Use Among Drivers Suspected of Driving Under the Influence or Involved in Collisions: Analysis of Washington State Patrol Data

...enforcement was relatively unchanged from 2009-2014, but there was an increase in the number of patrol officers with specialized training in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Trends in THC-involved driving...

May 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary