David Yang to Head AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

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Dr. C. Y. David Yang, knowledgeable in transportation and traffic safety research, has been selected to be the new executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Dr. Yang joins the Foundation after having served most recently as the Human Factors Team Leader with the Federal Highway Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

AutoInformed.com“The Foundation has established a strong reputation for important research that informs efforts to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and deaths, and I am confident that Dr. Yang’s experience and deep commitment to traffic safety will increase the Foundation’s impact as a leading safety research buy viagra online australia legally organization,” said AAA Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Mark A. Shaw. The Foundation is conducting research on impaired and distracted driving, teen and senior drivers, among other safety topics.

Dr. Yang has published more than 40 journal articles, conference papers, and government reports on subjects related to transportation safety, operations, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Yang earned his BS, MS and Ph.D. in civil engineering at Purdue University.

AAA says it provides more than 56 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, tax-paying AAA has been an advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

 

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