Lower speed limits don’t just save lives – they make NZ towns and cities better places to live
It seems New Zealand is about to slow down, with proposals to reduce urban speed limits right across the country,...
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Cars have taken over our neighbourhoods. Kid-friendly superblocks are a way for residents to reclaim their streets
You might remember your time as a child playing outdoors with friends and walking to school. These activities had tremendous...
Why Tesla’s Autopilot crashes spurred the feds to investigate driver-assist technologies – and what that means for the future of self-driving cars
It’s hard to miss the flashing lights of fire engines, ambulances and police cars ahead of you as you’re driving...
Facial injuries hurt Nigerians’ pockets too: how to reduce the burden
Injury to the face – from road traffic accidents, for example – can leave a person with a damaged appearance...
How Canada’s oilsands can help build better roads
The future seems bleak for Canada’s oilsands. But given the world’s ongoing need for smooth, safe roads, there is hope...
Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers
Behavioural interventions involve gently suggesting that people reconsider or change specific undesirable behaviours. They are a low-cost, easy-to-implement and increasingly...
Here’s what happens the day after the clocks change
Society has a love/hate relationship with daylight-saving time changes. At this time of year, many of us delight in the...
No, Americans shouldn’t fear traveling abroad
As summer travel season begins, friends and relatives have asked me if it’s safe to travel outside the U.S. I...
Self-driving cars will not fix our transportation woes
It’s 2035, and you’re going to a movie. As you walk out the door, you reach for your phone instead...
Who’s to blame when a self-driving car has an accident?
With self-driving cars gaining traction in today’s automobile landscape, the issue of legal liability in the case of an accident...
