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Summer motorcycle season is here, stay safe
(HealthDay)—More motorcyclists are taking to U.S. roads, increasing the need for safety precautions, experts say.
Jun 8, 2015
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Teen drivers a danger to others on the road, report warns
(HealthDay)—Teen drivers are a threat to everyone on the road, a new study warns.
May 28, 2015
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Phones, friends are distracting problem for teen drivers
Distractions—especially talking with passengers and using cellphones—play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been previously understood, according to compelling new evidence cited by safety ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Intervention appears to help teen drivers get more, better practice
A web-based program for teen drivers appears to improve driving performance and quality supervised practice time before teens are licensed.
Jun 23, 2014
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Addiction
Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in Colorado
The proportion of marijuana-positive drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado has increased dramatically since the commercialization of medical marijuana in the middle of 2009, according to a study by University ...
May 15, 2014
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Pregnancy significantly increases risk of serious traffic crashes
Pregnancy is associated with a significant risk of a serious car crash requiring emergency medical care during the second trimester, according to a research paper published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 12, 2014
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Pediatrics
Having kids walk to school comes with risks, benefits
(HealthDay)—Many parents are understandably worried about letting their kids walk or bike to school.
Apr 7, 2014
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Alcohol's role in traffic deaths vastly underreported
It's no secret that drinking and driving can be a deadly mix. But the role of alcohol in U.S. traffic deaths may be substantially underreported on death certificates, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal ...
Mar 24, 2014
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Mapping global road risk
(Medical Xpress)—The next time you go to Africa or the Middle East, you may want to stay off the roads.
Feb 21, 2014
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Signs point to sharp rise in drugged driving fatalities
The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010 for drivers who tested positive for marijuana—the most commonly detected non-alcohol ...
Jan 30, 2014
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