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 risks. . Continue Reading 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… Continue Reading 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 of the journal Sleep.
