Driver’s license suspensions increase the probability that Black – but not white – drivers incur more traffic tickets, even after the debt is paid, research shows.
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Passing distance laws do change driver behaviour. But new research suggests not all the changes are positive.
Despite a decrease in traffic during the pandemic, single-vehicle car crashes increased.
As the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests have shown many people, racial bias, prejudice and discrimination very much still exist, but have become increasingly subtle and complex.
Uber drivers are back in court for a final showdown with the American company.
Drivers and cyclists develop distinct identities of themselves and others in ways that mirror the formation of ethnic identities. And on-road segregation runs the risk of reinforcing this process.
Trials of the program found about 5% of offending drivers used their mobile phone with both hands, while the vehicle was moving.
Scenarios based on a survey of Adelaide commuters and analyses of traffic flows show it’s possible the congestion could get worse in the transition to driverless vehicles.
When computers take the wheel, the emotive aspect of driving will change significantly.
This is just one example of how being ‘different’ can lead to being treated differently.
Australia has had an 80% increase in cyclist deaths in 2017-18. With drivers at fault in most collisions, their attitude and behaviour should be the main targets for change.
Autonomous cars need to learn how to drive just like people do: with real-world practice on public roads. It’s key to safety, and to public confidence in the new technologies.
A lecturer in transport engineering weighs in on one of the greatest debates of our time.
The biggest ethical challenges for self-driving cars arise in mundane situations, not when crashes are unavoidable.
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Adjunct Fellow in Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University & NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Research Scholar, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Sociology, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Convenor of the Work Futures Research Group, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Inclusive Practice, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
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Lecturer, La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor, Stanford University McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society
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Lecturer in Transportation Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Human Geography, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Professor and Chair of Anthropology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Research Professor, Director, Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center, University of Connecticut
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Behavioral Research Assistant, Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center, University of Connecticut
