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...
View ArticleU.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...
View ArticleDrive 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...
View ArticleShould 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...
View ArticleAdvocacy 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...
View ArticleNationwide 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...
View ArticleU.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...
View ArticleDrive 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...
View ArticleShould 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...
View ArticleLouisiana 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...
View ArticleCellphones 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...
View ArticleTeens' 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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