News tagged with driving test
Nevada approves regulations for self-driving cars
Nevada is becoming the first state to regulate self-driving vehicles on its roadways.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Autonomous car navigates the streets of Berlin
(PhysOrg.com) -- German researchers from Freie Universitat Berlin traveled 80 km in total as passengers during a test drive of their autonomous car "MadeInGermany" over the weekend.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Study shows elderly drivers support competency tests
Researchers studying driving habits and accident rates among the elderly found a majority surveyed supported mandatory retesting of drivers based on age while saying they would hand over the keys if a doctor or loved one ...
May 25, 2011 |
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Who can drive after a stroke? Tests can help decide
Many people want to keep driving after having a stroke, and many can do so safely. Simple tests in the office can help doctors determine who is more likely to be a safe driver after a stroke, according to research published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Decision-making deficits related to driving under the influence are often undetected
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a major public health problem. A study of people who had relapsed to DUI found subtle deficits in their decision-making abilities that tend to go undetected through conventional ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Italy to China in driverless vehicles
(AP) -- It's a modern-day version of Marco Polo's journey halfway around the world - but is anyone at the controls?
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Simulation study may help Parkinson's patients retain driving skills
In a first-of-its-kind study, Medical College of Georgia researchers are testing whether simulation driving can reduce Parkinson's patients' threefold increased risk of car accidents.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Bad driving may have genetic basis, study finds
Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Drivers with Parkinson's disease at higher risk of crashes in low visibility
Drivers with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease may be at higher risk of crashes on foggy days and other times of low visibility. The research, involving a driving simulation test, is published in the October 6, 2009, print ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Patients with cirrhosis and impaired cognitive abilities have more motor vehicle accidents
A recent study by Jasmohan Bajaj, M.D., and colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center found that patients with cirrhosis of the liver who developed minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 09, 2009 |
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