Women are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault, while men are more likely than women to be murdered. But we don't socialize boys and girls to understand the real threats to their safety.
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While the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would ban motorists' handheld use of cell phones behind the wheel in 2023, it failed to advance in this year's session after the proposal was combined with legislation that would ban traffic enforcement cameras. -
At the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute, you'll find what looks like an unremarkable airport shuttle bus. However, this vehicle has the ability to drive autonomously and is one of the only buses in the world that can do so on gravel roads.
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Research into automated vehicles is being conducted around the world, but the University of Iowa is likely the only institution doing this research on gravel roads.
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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics participated in a national study, which found nearly half of Iowa drivers involved in a serious crash had at least one drug in their system.
