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Idris Elba: Speed Loving Actor Breaks ‘Flying Mile’ Record In Bentley

Idris Elba has long been known for his need for speed, and now the British actor can add another feather to his racing cap with his new “flying mile” speed record. The Thor actor smashed the...

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Advocacy Group Aims To Take On Distracted Drivers

U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Safety Council President Janet Froetscher today announced the creation of FocusDriven, a national nonprofit organization designed to raise awareness...

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Laws Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Have Little Impact

State laws that ban cell phone use and texting while driving fail to reduce accidents, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). HLDI researchers calculated monthly collision...

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State Farm Launches iPhone App For Teen Drivers

State Farm has introduced a new free iPhone and iPod touch application aimed at helping young drivers stay safe on the road. The "Steer Clear" application is part of State Farm's safe drivers discount...

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Fewer Teens Concerned About Texting While Driving

Even with academic research indicating the consequences of texting while driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving, some teens don't see it that way, according to a new survey conducted by Harris...

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Texting Bans Not Reducing Car Accidents

States that have laws banning texting while driving are not seeing a reduction in the number of accidents, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). In fact, such bans are...

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Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving Proposed By NTSB

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), "distracted driving is becoming the new DUI; it's becoming an epidemic." And in order to combat this, they are recommending a nationwide...

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U.S. Calls for Ban on Mobile Devices While Driving

The U.S. Department of Transportation has encouraged automakers to design devices that would block the use of mobile devices while a vehicle is moving. The plan extends to texting, the dialing of...

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Drive Safe Mode Prevents Smartphone Users from Texting While Driving

No matter how many times you tell people not to, they just keep texting while driving. Every single day, I see people tapping away at various devices while they're at a red light, only to continue this...

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Wants Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use...

In today's installment of the "good luck with that" files, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has come out in favor of an all-out ban of the use of cellphones while driving. This would...

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Google Glass While Driving Ban Already Being Considered in One State

When you think about upcoming Google technologies that state legislatures may be looking to regulate on their roadways, the first thing that pops into your head is likely self-driving cars. But it's...

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Should The Government Ban The Use Of Google Glass While Driving?

As previously reported, West Virginia is already looking to outlaw the use of devices like Google Glass while driving. Other states are likely to follow. Do you think Google Glass and similar devices...

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Louisiana Looks to Ban Facebooking While Driving in Expansion of Anti-Texting...

The state of Louisiana is looking to crack down on another activity that threatens the safety of its commuters: Facebooking while driving. Really, this includes any sort of social networking while...

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Cellphones May Not Cause Car Crashes, Show Study

It's now a given that talking on the phone while driving is dangerous. Public service announcements, ads from mobile providers, and laws in many states attest to that. However, a new study from...

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Teens' Music Distracts From Driving, Shows Study

Teen drivers are notorious for higher rates of vehicle accidents and higher insurance premiums. Though assumptions might blame inexperience for this trend, a new study has shown that teens' music...

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Google Glass-Wearing Driver Ticketed in California

If you're driving around in the state of California, you might want to ditch the Google Glass. A California woman has been ticketed for wearing Google Glass while operating a motor vehicle, or more...

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Drivers Distracted Around 10% of the Time, Shows Study

Proponents of driverless vehicle technology have argued that such technology could be much safer than human drivers, who are often distracted while on the road. A new study is now back in up this...

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Kerry Kennedy Goes to Trial for Drugged Driving

On July 12, 2012, Kerry Kennedy, the ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was arrested for drugged driving and causing a vehicle collision on New York City's interstate 684. Now, the 54-year-old is...

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South Dakota Wants to Make Sure You Don't Jerk and Drive

Either nobody at the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety is paying attention, or everybody there is really, really great. Simply top notch. This winter, if you feel your automobile begin to lose its...

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South Dakota Yanks 'Don't Jerk and Drive' Campaign

In of course the higher-ups are going to ruin a good thing news, a South Dakota highway safety campaign has been yanked after it went viral last week. As you may have heard, the South Dakota Office of...

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Teens, Get the Hell Off Your Phones and Drive

This post is brought to you by cranky old men everywhere. Teens, put down your goddamn phones and look at the road. Stop changing tracks on Spotify, stop texting bae. Stop dancing with your friends and...

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