Car buyers in Missouri may be aware of the new autonomous features that are becoming more readily available in many different makes and models. While this self-driving technology may help eliminate roadway risks, it can also cause confusion. New dangers arise when people do not understand or know how to use the technology.
Autonomous technology could lead to new safety issues
NIH: teen drivers less safe with a license than with a permit
Virginia Tech University and the National Institutes for Health have conducted a study where they monitored the driving behaviors of 90 teens from the time when they obtained their learner's permit to the time when they had been driving for a year with a license. The purpose was to see how teens' risk for a crash or near-miss would change during the transition from a permit to a license. Missouri residents can read the results below.
Drivers average 13 minutes of phone use behind the wheel daily
Nearly 2,000 drivers across Missouri and the rest of the U.S. responded to an online market research study that was focused on distracted driving. The results were recently shared by Root Insurance, a company that gives insurance discounts to policyholders who avoid phone use behind the wheel. Not surprisingly, the data supports Root's belief that fear tactics alone cannot stop the trend of distracted driving.
Which professions are most likely to suffer from dog bites?
Now that the weather is warming up, more Missouri dog owners are getting eager to arrive home from work, grab their leash and take their little canine friends out for a nice walk. It also means that their pets will be outside more often even when they are not at home. While that sounds like great news for pet owners, other people bound to walk by their houses in the next few months might disagree.
