Distracted Driving
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- Distracted Driving Has Deadly ConsequencesSending or reading a text message or making a phone call while driving seems innocent, but the activities can have deadly consequences.
- Distracted Driving an Issue as Traffic Fatalities Continue to FallEven as the U.S. has seen the lowest amount of traffic fatalities since 1949, distracted driving remains a challenge.
- Distracted Driving Epidemic GrowsNHTSA's survey supports the unsettling proposition that drivers know texting and talking on cell phones while driving is dangerous but think that they're exceptions to the rule.
- Distracted Driving - a Leading Cause of Teen Driving CrashesDriver distraction -- not paying attention -- often means a crash . Parents, here's some help for keeping your son or daughter safer behind the wheel.
- New Study Shows that Despite Laws, More People Are Texting and Driving"We know that distracted driving is dangerous, yet despite the diffusion of distracted driving laws, there is evidence that driver use of mobile devices is increasing,"
- Are You the Victim of Someone Driving While Distracted?Nearly eighty percent of all car accidents and sixty five percent of all near accidents are due to drivers who are distracted.
- Poll Indicates Over 60 Percent of Drivers Under Age 30 Admit Using Handheld Phones While DrivingOne in three teens texts while driving, and 60% report that they've used a handheld phone while operating a motor vehicle. Distracted driving is to blame for thousands of deaths each year, and roughly half a million injuries.
- Distracted Driving Messages Are Not WorkingDistracted driving has been a growing problem in this country today with all the technological gadgets that people use to help them with their demanding everyday lives.
Distracted Driving Should Be the End of DrivingDistracted Driving Should Be The End of Driving - Quatrain by Stephen C. Rose. We are obviously straining at the bit to free ourselves from the onerous task of driving all over and everywhere. There is a place for it but ...- Distracted Driving: It's Effects and How it Can Be SolvedDistracted driving affects Americans all over the nation. Due to the rise of mobile technologies such as smartphones and in-car entertainment systems, thousands of Americans have lost their lives. But, solutions to this problem do exist.
- The Dangers of Distracted Driving: Texting While Driving StatisticsA nationwide epidemic continues to be on the rise with a growing number of fatalities each year involving texting while driving. Research statistics have a lot to tell regarding the dangers of distracted driving during cell phone use.
Distracted DrivingDriving Is A Distraction Period - Responding to "An estimated 1.4 million, 23% of motor vehicle crashes, involve drivers using cell phones."- 1379208 - Stanley Law Firm - ALFDistracted driving in New York has led to numerous crashes and deaths. New York passed a hand-held cell phone ban in 2001 and a texting-while-driving law in 2009. Read about why the bans are important and how they can be better.
- 1343985-Connecticut Assisting Federal Government's Distracted Driving Program-BSSyracuse, New York and Hartford, Connecticut are testing a Federally-funded pilot program to enforce no texting while driving bans.
- 1375200-Focus on Distracted Driving in NY-MGDistracted driving is the umbrella term used to describe a situation in which a driver's attention is diverted from the road and the vehicle.
- Oprah's No Phone Zone CampaignApril 30 is No Phone Zone Day. Oprah Winfrey has teamed with transportation safety organizations to promote awareness of distracted drving, especially texting and other cell phone use while driving.
- 2500730--NY Distracted Driving--MJWNew York has relatively weak legislation when it comes to distracted driving.
- 1396774-Cyclists Included in Distracted Driving Bill-JSSA California legislator says extending the hand-held cell phone ban to bicyclists is common sense.
- 1235627 - Distracted Driving in North Carolina - BWDrivers in North Carolina are as susceptible as drivers across the country to driving while distracted. To combat this bad habit, North Carolina has enacted bans on texting while driving.
- 3329446-Distracted Driving Bill Proposed in Delaware-BSWithout support for a full ban on using cell phones while driving, Delaware Rep. Darryl Scott amended HB 229 to impose a ban only on texting, sending or receiving emails, and browsing.
- 4041577--Distracted Driving in PA--MJWDistracted drivers are a huge factor in teen driving deaths, something Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to put a stop to.
- 1650844-Cell Phone Bans More Effective in Dense Urban Areas-JSSHand-held cell phone bans may reduce distracted driving crashes more in densely populated areas than in sparsely populated ones simply because there's a high chance of collision in an urban area.
FocusDriven, Nonprofit Seeks to End Distracted DrivingSecretary of Transportation LaHood announces the formation of a national nonprofit dedicated to end distracted driving and its harmful consequences.- Tips for Safer Winter DrivingWhat should you do to your car before winter arrives? Find out what to do, in most winter driving conditions, and what not to do.
Driving into Cellular MadnessDriving requires all of your attention, and you cannot hold a phone, talk to someone and pay attention to the road at the same time effectively.- PA Transportation Committee Approves Texting Ban - 1128615 - BWWill Pennsylvania become the next state to ban cell phone texting and hand-held cell phone use while driving?
- Pending Federal Legislation Seeks to Address Texting and Driving - JS - 1133034A review of the ALERT Drivers Act of 2009 and the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. Proposed federal legislation aimed at reducing the number of automobile accidents caused by distracted drivers.
Ban on Texting While Driving is Growing, but Legislation Controlling General Cell Phone Use is a Tough Sell - BW - 1127269While driver texting bans have gained in popularity, driver cell phone bans are mired in controversy.- Five Stupid Distracted Driving Practices to AvoidMore and more people are using their cars for on the road activities other than driving. Here are five distracted driving practices that could cost you your life.
- Gab's GripesCell phone distracted driving can be both deadly and dangerous, not to mention incredibly stupid!
- Teen Drivers and Cell Phone Use Increase Risk for Car AccidentsEvery year, thousands of teen drivers are involved in fatal car accidents involving cell phones - here's what you can do to make sure it doesn't happen to your kid.
- Cell Phone Usage While Driving: Not Worth the Risk of a Fatal AccidentDriving on talking on your cell phone can be very dangerous
- Cell Phone Usage While Driving: Equivalence to Drinking and Driving?Using a cell phone while driving seriously impairs your driving ability.
- Cell Phone Usage While Driving Could Cause Fatal Car AccidentsWhat can be done about cell phone use and driving? What should be done about it? How big of a problem is it? Maybe we jsut need to apply a little common sense.
- Cell Phones and Driving: A Big DistractionDriving while using a cell phone is very risky and can lead to a disaster.
- DWD (Driving While Distracted) Becoming an Epidemic?Drivers report seeing fellow drivers using laptops, studying patients' X-rays, reading something on the seat next to them, and changing their clothes while guiding a vehicle down the highway.
- Danger on the Roads: Why Using Cell Phones is Just as Dangerous as Drinking and DrivingIt's common to see people talking on their cell's while driving, but is this really safe?
Distracted Driving: Driving While Texting Spells TroubleWhy do we bring so many items to distract us when we pile into our vehicles and hit the road? Common sense dictates that texting or emailing while driving is dangerous and highly irresponsible, yet so many drivers just can't help themselves.- Cell Phones and Driving: The Killer CombinationThe dangers of talking on a cell phone while driving are known by nearly every driver from personal experience, yet we continue to put lives on the line regardless of the apparent danger.
What is Scientific Driving?Scientific driving is the study of how people drive as well as the risks involved. It is from such data collected that states have come up with the laws they have for driving as well as for citations.
