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.
Virginia Tech student awarded transportation scholarship
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
