New technology designed to improve safety may cause more problems for Ohio drivers than it solves. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute returned data on two new safety devices and associated car accident risk. Both lane-assistance and adaptive...
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Month: December 2019
New cars may soon have alcohol detection systems
Many automakers are working hard on alcohol detection systems for their vehicles. Some are using in-car cameras while others have turned to touch sensors. One system, called the ignition interlock device, has already been proven to help keep those who are intoxicated...
The other driver’s policy can sometimes cover your medical care
Getting into a car crash in any circumstances can be quite stressful, but when you don't have health insurance, a car crash that leaves you hurt could feel like the end of the world. It is common for people to panic and worry about how they will cover the cost of the...
Study associates opioids with some fatal two-car crashes
The opioid epidemic has had its impact on car crash numbers in Ohio and across the U.S. Whereas 2% of crash initiators in 1993 tested positive for opioids, that percentage went up to 7.1% in 2016. Now, a study published in JAMA Network Open has associated opioid use...
Do you know the warning signs of dangerous lead paint in a home?
Humans are constantly learning from the mistakes of their past on both an individual and a species level. You learn from the things you do that cause you injury or expenses, while as a society and a species, we learn from common practices that have dangerous or...
Drivers use phones for more than talking
A study found that drivers in Ohio are using their phones differently in 2018 than they were in 2014. The study tracked the behaviors of drivers at red lights at four different locations in Virginia. A report recently released by the Insurance Institute for Highway...
Those other drivers are daydreaming, and it’s very dangerous
When you drive, do you glance over at the people in the cars around you to see what they're doing behind the wheel? If you do, it can be frightening. You see people trying to eat lunch on the way to school, trying to watch videos on their phones in rush hour traffic,...