There is a misconception that women are bad drivers, but one teenage girl is already looking to make driving safer for everyone with a science project. Alaina Gassler is a young 14-years-old from West Grove, Pennsylvania, but she has already created a tool that could help solve a big issue that affects most drivers — blind spots.
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Blind spots in cars can put drivers in danger due to the lack of visibility on the side of the car. The middle schooler invented a solution to the problem and entered her project, which she presented at the Broadcom MASTERS. The competition is for middle schoolers and held by the Society for Science and the Public, with a top prize of $25,000. Alaina was the competition winner.