Distracted driving is the leading factor of crashes in Nebraska, according to DHHS AAA's, Brian Ortner, says there are three main sources of driver distraction: visual, manual and cognitive. Visual ...

Researchers show that while strong distractions may automatically capture our attention, the trained brain can rapidly suppress such distractions to help us efficiently reach our goals. Have you ever ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month — a good time to be mindful about potential hazards on the road. Laura Adams, senior analyst with Aceable, an Austin, Texas-based driver education company, ...

Eight seconds. That’s how long truck driver Sam Hicks looked down at his phone after getting a text from his girlfriend. That’s all it took for his truck to barrel into the back of a car stopped at a ...

Richmond, VA - Each day, over 1, 000 people are injured and nine are killed in crashes involving distracted driving, according to data reported by Drive Smart Virginia. Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual ...

Did you know that a vehicle driven at 55 miles per hour or faster can traverse the length of an entire football field in a matter of seconds? Driving requires not only knowledge of the rules of the ...

Neuroscientists find that key neurons in the front of the brain act as 'traffic control' to manage our attention to visual stimuli, and help us focus despite distractions. Trying to finish your ...