News - Road Safety


Violent video games may alter brain function

20 Dec 2011 Elite Minds

Results of a recent study in the US showed concerning effects on brain function in young males who played violent video games. Brain imaging showed negative effects on the areas of brain function important for emotional control.

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Smarter driving saves fuel over the long-haul

08 Nov 2011 Elite Minds

New technologies are being introduced that can analyse the carbon emissions that vehicles are producing and even date that anaylse the driver’s behavour. This data and training drivers accordingly can translate to real savings. As Michael Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, put it, "Between the worst driver and the best driver," the difference in fuel economy can be up to 25 percent.

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New study finds that boredom provokes 31% of drivers to take unnecessary risks

13 Jan 2011 Elite Minds

Researchers at Newcastle University (UK) found that drivers who didn’t find the highways taxing enough were more prone to speeding or overtaking as they sought excitement. As a result the researchers suggest that making roads more complicated by building in more obstacles could actually make them safer.

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Staying safe on the roads this summer, defensive driving and enhanced cognition

16 Dec 2010 Elite Minds

The importance of taking precautions on the road and preparing yourself to deal with the emergency when danger confronts you.

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Brain training reduces auto accidents in the elderly

09 Nov 2010 Elite Minds

The study found that older drivers who completed 10 sessions of speed-of-processing training or reasoning training had an approximately 50 percent reduction in at-fault motor-vehicle collisions compared to the control group.

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Cognitive training helping young drivers reduce their insurance premiums

27 Sep 2010

Codes Rousseau has partnered with the French Ministry of Transportation to create an accident prevention program for young drivers and our technology plays an integral role.

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The first two components that determine braking distance are human factors

03 Sep 2010 Safe Drive Training

Human perception time and reaction time are two parts of the four components that determines a driver and vehicle braking capacity. In this article the Managing Director of Safe Drive Training explains what needs to be understood if we are to brake appropriately and maintain road safety..

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Smart thinking equals safer driving

03 Jun 2010 Elite Minds Press Release

Safe Drive Training, Asia-Pacific’s leading driver education provider teams with Elite Minds in order to assess and train their clients brains to enhance road safety.

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RTEC and Elite Minds join forces to supply New Zealand with the latest driving-related cognitive assessment and training technology

05 Mar 2010

The Road and Traffic Education Centre in Auckland has joined forces with Elite Minds to bring to New Zealand the latest cognitive assessment & training technology that's designed to predict collision risk and promote safer driving.

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Distracted driving, it’s all in the head

26 Feb 2010 Fleet Owner Magazine

Of all the challenges facing truck drivers today, one of the toughest to identify and remedy is distracted driving.

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