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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday December 13 2017, @08:43AM   Printer-friendly
from the dark-side-of-the-moon dept.

Full moons and particularly "supermoons" have been linked to increased deaths of motorcyclists:

Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road can result in life-threatening consequences.

Research published Dec. 11 in The BMJ [open, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j5367] [DX] points toward another potential distraction for motorists: the full moon, gracing the sky with its brightness around 12 times a year, and the dazzling supermoon, which comes into focus around once a year.

The researchers found that on nights illuminated by a full moon, fatal motorcycle accidents increased by 5 percent compared to nights without a full moon. On evenings when the supermoon decorated the sky, this increased to 32 percent. The study included data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

While this observational data cannot prove any firm conclusions, the researchers warn drivers of the risks of seemingly minor distractions, urging constant attention while driving at all times.


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Wednesday December 13 2017, @09:50PM

    by frojack (1554) on Wednesday December 13 2017, @09:50PM (#609412) Journal

    Your cited study is pretty much guesswork science at best. Did you actually read it, or trace it back to the source?
    Clue: There is no study. It was all speculation dating from 2015, when there were 48 such cars on the road world wide.

    Lab rat cars in controlled conditions with an unknown (and tightly guarded secret) number of human interventions.
    In the mean time, this super-human technology can to this day be brought to a stand still [nerdist.com] by one guy and a paint roller and a quart of cheap white paint.

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