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Mar
Mar
Your Cell Phone Is Killing You
Since 2007 cell phone ownership has grown 29 % with the average owner glacing at thier cellphone 150 times a day. 25% reporting some type of accident while messaging or talking on the phone.
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Mar
Mar
Using technology to combat distracted driving
Last year, T-Mobile announced an optional new service that would automatically disable alerts and send all calls to voicemail if a cell phone is in a moving car. At that time, we expected other carriers would follow with similar innovations. Surprise! Many other technology companies have moved into this area over the last 12 months
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Mar
Mar
Pennsylvania Text Ban: A Step in the Right Direction
Pennsylvania’s text ban has been in effect for nearly a week now, and plenty has been said and written to keep the conversation going. Schools, businesses, families…
05
Mar
Mar
USDOT Proposes Distraction Guidelines for Auto Manufacturers
Secretary of Transportation Ray La Hood announced the first federally proposed guidelines to encourage auto manufacturers to design vehicles to reduce distractions from in-vehicle electronic devices.
02
Mar
Mar
Glee Distracted Driving PSA: “On My Way”
In this video, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ad Council have teamed up with the hit Fox television show, Glee to create a message that highlight the dangers of texting while driving. You may have seen the actual episode of the show where Quinn, (played by actress Dianna Agron), was involved in the
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Feb
Feb
Talking With Teens About Distracted Driving
We are all guilty of this deadly habit, yet many of us don’t even know when we are doing it. Our dependence on cell phones makes us do it even more. The offense is driving distracted. It happens when we are talking, texting, dialing, reaching, eating, reading or even grooming while we are driving and
14
Feb
Feb
Trial Lawyers Volunteer to End Distracted Driving
At the 2012 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention, more than 60 trial lawyers met to learn about efforts to end distracted driving.
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Jan
Jan
How Do Teens Define Good and Safe Drivers?
Nearly 200 adolescents between 15-17 in six high schools across America were asked about their perceptions of a “good driver” and a “safe driver” in a recently published study in Injury Prevention
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Jan
Jan
It’s Not Just Distracted Driving That Is A Problem- We Need To Also End Distracted Walking
It’s not just drivers that suffer from the distraction of their mobile devices. According to a new study the amount of accidents involving headphone wearing pedestrians has more than tripled in the past six years.
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