BLACKSBURG, Va., March 30 – At some point in the day, most Americans pick up a set of keys and head out on the road. It’s a daily routine for more than 200 million drivers in the U.S. alone, but this is not a mundane task: Every time drivers hit the road, they face abundant … Transportation Researcher Publishes First Driving Guide of its Kind

Laura Farrell, a Virginia Tech student and research specialist with the university’s transportation institute, has been awarded a scholarship as a Lifesavers’ 2016 Traffic Safety Scholar for her paper about automated vehicles. Farrell’s paper, “Engagement vs. Distraction: Re-thinking Secondary Task Risk in Automated Vehicle Operation,” focuses on the integration of automated vehicles into the transportation … Virginia Tech student awarded transportation scholarship

Blacksburg, Va., March 7, 2016 –Truck drivers who have obstructive sleep apnea and who do not attempt to adhere to a mandated treatment program have a fivefold increase in the risk of a severe crash, according to a new study co-authored by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute researchers and featured in the March 21 online edition … Virginia Tech researchers co-author new study about effects of non-compliance with sleep apnea treatment on truck drivers’ crash risk