Link between social media use and negative driving behaviors.
Slow Down and Unplug
Link between social media use and negative driving behaviors.
Category: Behavior Analysis
Connecticut Pedestrian Safety Guide
Connecticut Pedestrian Safety Guide
Culture and Travel Behavior
How do cultural differences influence travel behavior and traffic engineering?
3 Seconds Behind The Wheel
Watch the CTSRC research staff along with individuals from MIT and Cambridge Mobile Telematics in the CPTV and Boyd Productions joint project "3 Seconds Behind the Wheel", a documentary that follows 8 strangers to capture their daily driving behaviors and distractions behind the wheel.
Environmental Influences on Behavior
As a behavior analyst, it is my job to study human behavior. Using empirical-based evidence (i.e. verifiable research), I search for observable patterns in behavior and try to define them. Part of that includes understanding everything in a person's environment that can influence his or her behavior.
Vulnerable Road Users: Bicyclists
In a previous post, I discussed some traffic psychology-related issues that may contribute to the risk pedestrians face while interacting with motor vehicles (read more here). Although similar in terms of vulnerability in the traffic environment, bicyclists and pedestrians are two very distinct groups and should be treated as such in terms of educational outreach, … Continue reading Vulnerable Road Users: Bicyclists
100 Deadliest Days of Summer
The period from Memorial Day to Labor Day, marks the annual ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer,’ according to many traffic safety reports. USA Today reported that teenage drivers (aged 16 to 19, in particular) are at an increased risk of being involved not only in a crash, but also in a fatal crash during this time period.
Drivers Behaving Badly 