Results tagged “driving” from 60 Second Science

OK, this is something you probably shouldn't bring up over the dinner table with your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend, unless you want a throwdown: A recent study claims that women and gay men are more likely to be worse drivers. Psychologists at Queen Mary, University of London found that both women and gay men perform poorly on tests involving spatial relationships and navigation when compared to heterosexual men.

According to the study, these same women and gay men tend to rely on landmarks to get around, making them less competent at driving in unfamiliar environments.

Do you hear that dripping sound? It's the sound of marriage counselors and cheap stand-up comedians drooling as their stocks go up.

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Next time you're late for work, blame it on your fellow motor-mouth commuter.

"That SOB on the cell phone is slowing you down and making you late," says University of Utah psychologist Dave Strayer.

Drivers who talk on their cell phones clog highways, according to new research. They drive more slowly, pass sluggish vehicles less often, and take longer to complete their trips. The University of Utah's Traffic Lab published the study today, siding with common sense.

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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is the most traveled day of the year. Accident fatalities spike during the days around Thanksgiving—and a disproportionate number happen on rural roads.

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