As the weather warms up, motorcycle riding season is kicking into full gear. In honor of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) would like to offer some tips and things to consider to keep riders safe on the road: Ride within your ability. You’re excited to get on your bike. How… Continue Reading Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
In 2018 and 2019, pediatric vehicular heatstroke was the leading cause of nontraffic child fatalities in the United States, according to the safety organization Kids and Cars. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) has released new research about technologies that are designed to prevent child hot-car deaths. In a previous study, researchers Eric and Laurel Glenn and Luke Neurauter evaluated the common circumstances that can lead to child… Continue Reading Preventing child hot-car deaths through technology
Heavy emphasis has been placed on vehicle simulations to improve the performance of handling, ride comfort, and safety, which are all customer focused areas and are required to comply with regulations. However, when it comes time to select the tire model to use and the facility to complete the testing, which one should you choose? Continue Reading Tire Model Selection
