Transportation
Fixing Ohio State’s absurd gameday parking fees
Ohio State University football fans are being asked to donate thousands of dollars if they want to be granted the privilege of buying a parking pass. The donation, ranging from $3,000 to $5,000, is in addition to the $375 parking fee, reports the Dayton Daily News. The donation requirement has actually been on the books […]
Why drivers have anti-cyclist attitudes
Interaction between cyclists and motorists is one of the top causes of biking incidents. In the recently released study “Car driver attitudes, perceptions of social norms and aggressive driving behaviour towards cyclists,” researchers Laura S. Fruhen and Rhona Flin investigate the causes behind drivers’ often aggressively anti-cyclist attitudes. Despite the many benefits of cycling, the researchers […]
How China’s “new normal” will affect GHG emissions
In a new study titled “China’s ‘new normal’: structural change, better growth, and peak emissions,” authors Fergus Green and Lord Nicholas Stern discuss China’s transport sector and its role in the growing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) problem. So what is the so-called “new normal?” As far as China’s economy is concerned, it’s an economic transformation focused on […]
Age impacts drivers’ reaction time to signage
Stereotypes abound when it comes to the age of drivers: young drivers are inexperienced and careless, while old drivers lack reflexes. But there are very real implications for age and at least one factor relating to road safety: reaction time when reading road signage. Does age impact whether a driver understands a road sign, and how […]
How to make teenage drivers safer
Teens are disproportionately at risk just getting behind the wheel: In the U.S., teenagers age 16 to 19 have three times the rate of fatal crashes as adult drivers. But what if there was a simple way to increase teens’ safety? There is: Recent research has shown that these kids are largely driving cars without adequate crash […]
Does traffic safety education make kid pedestrians any safer?
It’s not news that traffic accidents hurt and kill children disproportionately. But what steps can be taken to help keep kids safe? “Can child-pedestrians’ hazard perception skills be enhanced,” a recently released study from researchers Anat Meir, Tal Oron-Gilad and Yisrael Parmet, aims to pinpoint how children can better understand the dangers posed by traffic […]
Student parking passes: environmental and policy implications
College students are interested in reducing greenhouse gases, and one of the top ways to address climate change is via new transportation habits. A new study, “Factors associated with students’ parking-pass purchase decisions: Evidence from an American University” by Selima Sultana, investigates students’ tendency to purchase parking passes, and its implication on a school’s goal of […]
Urban greenery means more walking, reveals study
The greener the street, the more people will walk? Possibly, says a recently published study, “Exploring associations between urban green, street design and walking: Results from the Greater London boroughs” by Chinmoy Sarkar, Chris Webster, Matthew Pryor, Dorothy Tang, Scott Melbourne, Xiaohu Zhang and Liu Jianzheng of the University of Hong Kong. The study, which […]
How your car’s heads-up display impacts your attention
“Keep your eyes on the road!” Every driver has heard it before. With more and more studies proving that distracted driving is fatal, the admonishment has taken on new meaning in an age of smartphones and other digital distractions. But what, exactly, are the mechanics of a driver’s attention? A study released last month, “The […]
Commutes are getting longer; automated options on the horizon
Technology stands to transform workers’ commutes even more over the next few years than it has in the recent past. Consider one recent study out of the University of Cincinnati, which finds that almost everyone has experienced a jump in commute length over the last 20 years, or the opinion of expert Antonio Loro, an urban […]
Oregon debuts first pay-per-mile driving tax in the U.S.
OReGO, a new pilot program in Oregon, is attempting to change the way road and bridge infrastructure is funded, reports the Portland Business Journal. The Oregon Road Usage Charge will charge drivers on a per-mile basis, monitoring drivers’ use of roads, and charging a fixed fee per mile driven. Cars will be provided with mile-tracking […]
