In beta test results of its younger driver assessment tool, the American Transportation Research Institute found that drivers deemed “less safe" exhibited difficulties with cognitive control. As part ...

Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of adolescent mortality and injury in the United States. For young drivers, crash risk peaks immediately after licensure and declines during the next two ...

Young drivers who have recently been licensed have a higher-than-average risk of crashes, especially in the first several years from licensure. A major contributor to this increased risk is the lack ...

Passing the state driver's licensing test does not always mean new drivers have the critical skills they need to drive safely, but researchers said they developed a simulator-based assessment that can ...

New research published by the journal Pediatrics found that driving skills measured at the time of licensure on a virtual driving assessment (VDA), which exposes drivers to common serious crash ...

Older drivers who have worse spatial orientation ability experience greater difficulty when making turns across oncoming traffic, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

While only 5% of drivers on the road are the in the 15-20 year age range, this group accounts for up to 12% of vehicular crashes and over 8% of fatal accidents annually. New drivers, especially those ...

Older drivers should consider two vital tests with the UK’s “ageing population" at risk behind the wheel, according to a leading expert. Rob Heard, founder of the Older Drivers Forum, claims elderly ...

Elderly drivers “may be required” to undergo two vital assessments to renew their driving licence and stay on the road once they hit the age of 70. Siobhan Thomas, a partner in Hugh James' Serious ...

Elderly drivers are being encouraged to undertake driving assessments to evaluate their road skills between now and 2027. Several local councils have established their own voluntary older driver ...