In order to assess driver assumptions about lane assignments on frontage roads approaching interchanges and complex intersections, TTI researchers conducted a literature review, practitioner survey, focus groups, driver computer-based survey, and finally a field test. Safety Center researchers' contribution to the project primarily was the design and completion of the focus groups and computer-based surveys. Both studies focused on determining … [Read more...]
Center expands expertise in two key areas
Distracted driving A specialist in distracted driving issues has joined the CTS staff, supporting a broader effort to build knowledge in a rapidly growing area of national interest and concern. Joel Cooper earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Utah, where he studied with Dr. David Strayer, one of the world’s foremost experts in the area. While a student, he led projects investigating the impact of cell phone use on … [Read more...]
September 28, 2010 -
Peer program & GDL law help Texas lead U.S. in reducing teen crashes
For release: 2 p.m. CDT, July 27, 2009 For more information: Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) Peer program & GDL law help Texas lead U.S. in reducing teen crashes The rate of fatal teen crashes is declining faster and more steadily in Texas than in any other state, thanks in part to a growing … [Read more...]
September 8, 2010 -
Analysis sheds light on growing nighttime driving danger
For release: May 6, 2010 For more information: Bernie Fette 979-845-2623 (office) / 979-777-7532 (cell) Full report and state-by-state illustrations are available at http://t-driver.com/nighttime-fatal-crash-trends/. Analysis sheds light on growing nighttime driving danger A new nationwide analysis suggests that distractions – not alcohol – are contributing to a steady … [Read more...]
September 8, 2010 -
CTS assisting Legislative safety review
State lawmakers are taking a close look at roadway safety, and the Center for Transportation Safety is serving as a resource in that process. CTS Director John Mounce and Senior Research Scientist Quinn Brackett testified before the House Subcommittee on Vulnerable Road User Safety at the panel’s public hearing in Irving on August 10. The two addressed the big picture of traffic safety in Texas, and then reviewed conditions for each of the … [Read more...]
August 30, 2010 -
Nighttime Seat Belt Use Shows Wide Variance in Statewide Study
The 2009 survey of child restraint use, conducted in 14 Texas cities, revealed that 86.4 percent of the 13,575 children observed were restrained in a child safety seat or vehicle safety belt in some manner. Of those who were observed restrained in some manner, observers identified 20 percent in child safety seats used or installed incorrectly, and an additional 7.6 percent using a vehicle belt system incorrectly. The remaining 13.6 percent of … [Read more...]
July 21, 2010 -
