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Across the western world, the distance people travel is starting to fall. That’s a good thing, for us and the environment.
Driverless cars could soon be cruising Australian roads if South Australia gives the go-ahead to reforms to its road legislation. The technology promises to increase safety on our roads, but what happens…
Australians have long had a love affair with the car. Car ownership and use has increased every decade since its introduction to Australia. The car has fundamentally shaped the urban form of Australian…
Road safety is a seriously important public policy issue. Around 1.3 million people die in road crashes around the world each year. Among teenagers and young adults, road crashes are the number-one cause…
Personality traits can be used to predict a lot about a person. They can tell about their probable career success, if they’re likely to get divorced, their risk at dying early from disease – and now, how…
People have to take in a lot of information when driving, including the locations of other road users, lane markings, signals, speed limits, directions and the dashboard display. It only takes a second…
“The people that actually pay the most are higher income people, with an increase in fuel excise… The poorest people either don’t have cars or actually don’t drive very far in many cases.” – Treasurer…
Learner drivers and parents are often thrown in the deep end when it comes to learning to drive and recording hours in the logbook. As part of a unique approach to improving young driver road safety, I…
Cars are still the favoured mode of transport in Australia, despite their known environmental and health impacts. We know that alternatives exist — walking, riding, and public transport — that can get…
Few states mandate that doctors or other health professionals must report unfit drivers to licensing authorities – and for good reason. Driving is an everyday practice for many Australians, but that doesn’t…
If you find it hard to put your mobile phone away, you’re not alone – young adults check their mobile phones around 60 times a day. Worryingly, drivers continue to use mobile phones despite the evidence…
Children are 12 times more distracting to a driver than talking on a mobile phone, according to new research from Monash…
In last week’s election, the respective contenders to lead the nation offered contrasting views on the transport future. One opted to promote urban roads and the other, urban passenger rail. We chose roads…
As we get older, our experience of driving changes, bringing new anxieties and hurdles. But when older people stop driving, their ability to get around decreases significantly. This can have a knock-on…
Female licence holders now outnumber males, however, men still account for the majority of American drivers. US researchers…
Young men are more likely to fall asleep while driving than their older counterparts. A Monash University study looked at…
Researchers at Dalhousie University have published a paper warning that smoking cannabis within three hours of driving doubles…
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Associate Professor in Transport, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in Road Safety Research, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University
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Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Research Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Newcastle University
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