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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

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A leading transportation research institute. We advance transportation, moving research to reality. #VirginiaTech #TransportationSafety www.vtti.vt.edu

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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Speed cameras help reduce crashes, but that's only part of the story. VTTI's Dr. Hesham Rakha talked crash risk factors with KJZZ Phoenix's Lauren Gilger. Listen here: ow.ly/FMRQ50ZHIO2 #SpeedCameras #TrafficSafety
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Bad news for speed camera haters: This traffic researcher says they make roads safer
The city of Phoenix recently put speed cameras back on city streets — 17, to be exact.
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"There is no equivalent to a breathalyzer for cannabis" - Read how VTTI's 2 year study of real-world cannabis users is helping future researchers tackle the challenge of understanding cannabis use and driver behavior. go.vt.edu/ulQ6a #TrafficSafety #HumanFactors #TransportationResearch
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A new way to study how cannabis use impacts safe driving
As marijuana legalization expands across the U.S., it is outpacing research on the impact of cannabis use behind the wheel. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently spent two...
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Next Tuesday: VTTI's Charlie Klauer & Lesheng Hua share new findings on distraction, ADHD & driving experience at TRB’s teen safety webinar. 📅 Oct 28, 2–3pm ET 🔗 Register: ow.ly/aIfg50X5IuB #VTTI #TeenDriverSafety #TransportationSafety
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
How can design improve bus operator safety? Join Andrew Krum for a Transportation Research Board webinar on workstation & barrier design. 🗓️ October 22 ⏱️ 11 a.m. ET 💡 Planning Bus Operator Workstation and Barrier Designs for Health and Safety 🔗 ow.ly/FSIL50XaImP
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
How does “eyes off the road” time shift as teens gain driving experience? VTTI's Charlie Klauer and Lesheng Hua will share new insights October 28 during a TRB webinar on teen driver safety. 🚗 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/qole50X5IjF #VTTI #TeenDriverSafety #TransportationSafety
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute @vttinews.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
VTTI research discovered that truck drivers experience an increased safety risk when driving and using an electronic dispatching device, other electronic devices, and while adjusting device integral to the vehicle. Learn more: rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57153 #EyesUpPhonesDown #DDAM
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