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Strict Arizona cellphone law yields mixed results
After the state outlawed holding a cellphone while driving, drivers were less likely to have handheld conversations, but they didn't stop using their devices in other ways.
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Asleep at the wheel
Drowsy driving gets relatively little attention compared with other problematic driver behaviors. But the risks are apparent — and so are the solutions.
No jump in crashes due to headlight glare
Glare is implicated in just a tiny fraction of nighttime crashes, and that percentage has hardly changed over the past decade, a new IIHS study shows.
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The wish list of the League of American Bicyclists includes many priorities that fit into the IIHS 30x30 initiative.
Key issues in road safety
Advanced driver assistance
Front crash prevention, partial automation, limitations of crash prevention technologies
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and crash risk, laws, marijuana enforcement
Distracted driving
Cellphone use and crash risk, device laws, technologies to combat distraction
Large trucks
Trucking regulations, fatigue, braking systems, underride
Motorcycles
Helmet laws, ABS, motorcycle types
Pedestrians and bicyclists
Vehicle designs, intersections, crash avoidance technologies, daylight savings time
Red light running
Effectiveness of cameras, signal timing, communities using red light safety cameras
Seat belts
Why belts matter, state laws, reminders and interlocks
Speed
Dangers of speed, by the numbers, traffic calming, intelligent speed assistance
