Our results suggest police location groups and pages on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving - with potentially fatal consequences.
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To reduce pressure on cities and the environment, drivers should face a charge that reflects the actual costs of clogged roads, air pollution, climate change, injury and death.
A global study of 117 cities finds Australian capitals have fairly poor access by car. Public transport, cycling and walking access is better than in the US, but not as good as in Europe and China.
Left turns are dangerous and slow down traffic. One solution? Get rid of them. New research shows that limiting left turns at busy intersections would improve safety and reduce frustrating backups.
Being an Formula 1 driver is harder than it looks.
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Over the approaching holidays, people around the world will want to travel to see friends and family. Getting tested for the coronavirus can make this safer, but testing alone is not a perfect answer.
Car use and cycling have soared to above pre-pandemic levels in our biggest cities (Melbourne is an obvious exception). Walking is not far behind, but public transport is being shunned.
Millennials are less likely to drive than older generations.
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Taxi drivers are exposed to twice the level of pollution compared to other drivers.
Vision is the most important source of information on which driving conduct is based. Poor vision of drivers has been found to be the cause of many accidents.
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When you head out onto the road, there’s always a chance that you might encounter a driver who has a vision problem, putting his or her driving at risk. Regulations need to change.
Transportation and food are two major contributors to household emissions.
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Many cities have no standard method for counting the number of people who live in their cars. This means that their issues are often overlooked in policies designed to help the homeless.