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Seventh International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research

August 28-30, 2018

The National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE) at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) hosted the Seventh International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 28-30, 2018.

Links to the presentations that have been provided are accessible via the links below.


Tuesday, August 28

Speeding, Cell phones, Distraction, OH MY! Examining Risky Driving Behavior through Naturalistic Driving Research

Moderator – Chris Hayes, Travelers

Beyond Police Reports: Crash and Near-crash Analyses Using Naturalistic Data

Moderator – Martin Walker, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Weather and Work Zones: Exploring Infrastructure and Environmental Conditions with Naturalistic Driving Research

Moderator – Mike Fontaine, Virginia Transportation Research Center

Canada Naturalistic Driving Study, Eh? Happenings From Our Northern Neighbours

Moderator – John Pearson, Council of Deputy Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety Secretariat

Poster Potpourri

Wednesday, August 29

Highway to Health: Using Naturalistic Driving Studies to Explore Relationships Between Health and Safety

Moderator – David Plazak, Transportation Research Board

Teen Drivers: Decoding the Early Years

Moderator – Jane Terry, National Safety Council

  • "Teenage drivers: Multitasking, visual inattention, and crash risk"
    Pnina Gershon, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Kellienne R. Sita, Charlie Klauer, Tom Dingus, Bruce Simons-Morton
    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  • "Driving errors and crashes during early independent licensure among teenage drivers"
    Johnathon P. Ehsani, Chunming Zhu, Pnina Gershon, Charlie Klauer, Bruce Simons-Morton
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD), Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  • "Do real time and post hoc feedback reduce teen drivers’ engagement in secondary tasks"
    Gayatri Ankem, Charlie Klauer, Peter Baynes, Feng Guo, Bruce Simons-Morton, Pnina Gershon, Johnathon Ehsani, Tom Dingus
    Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD
  • "The effect of passenger presence and passenger type on novice teenage drivers crash/near-crash rates"
    Pnina Gershon, Kellienne R. Sita, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Charlie Klauer, Tom Dingus, Bruce Simons-Morton
    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Caution: Innovation ahead! Exploring Automation and Technology through Naturalistic Driving Research

Moderator – John Capp, General Motors

Modern Marvels in Naturalistic Data Methodologies and Applications

Moderator – Jon Hankey, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute