News tagged with drowsy driving
Drowsy driving crashes preventable
Today kicks off Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a National Sleep Foundation public awareness campaign to educate drivers about sleep safety. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a new study showing ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Ford sets the stage for Fusion 2013 in Detroit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ford is to cars like Apple and Microsoft are to computers; the public knows they are being marketed to the hilt but that does not stem public curiosity year after year to see the newest models ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 10, 2012 |
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European researchers driving road safety
Safety while driving is paramount, and Europeans are making efforts to ensure our well-being in vehicles - whether we are behind the steering wheel or in a passenger seat. The project partners have pushed ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Odd work schedules pose risk to health
(AP) -- Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even staying awake.
Apr 17, 2011 |
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Sleepy connected Americans
The 2011 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds that a significant number of Americans aren't getting ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Surgery for obstructive sleep apnea reduces daytime drowsiness
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo surgery to improve their breathing get a better night's sleep and therefore are less drowsy during the day, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Despite more distracted-driving deaths, road fatalities down
Over the past five years, road fatalities in the United States have fallen 22 percent, thanks primarily to the poor economy and the increased prevalence of air bags, according to University of Michigan researchers.
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Dec 14, 2010 |
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Driver drowsiness detected by Eyetracker
Car drivers must be able to react quickly to hazards on the road at all times. Dashboard-mounted cameras help keep drivers alert. At the VISION trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, researchers are presenting ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Preventing crashes before they happen
A new median on busy Brigham Young University Parkway in Orem limits the number of places where drivers can turn left.
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Oct 01, 2010 |
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Let your fingers do the driving: If you don't hear directions, you can feel them (w/ Video)
If drivers are yakking on cell phones and don't hear spoken instructions to turn left or right from a passenger or navigation system, they still can get directions from devices that are mounted on the steering ...
Sep 27, 2010 |
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More adults report excessive sleepiness in the US than in Europe
Excessive sleepiness is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, which raises concerns for public health and safety, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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