Joe Teater was riding to an after school activity with his mom when their car was hit by a young woman driving an SUV who ran a red light. The young driver was talking on a cell phone at the time of the crash. Joe’s mom had only minor injuries, but Joe was seated in
The National Safety Council estimates traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries are 30 percent higher. From January to June, nearly 19,000 people died in traffic crashes across the U.S., and more than 2.2 million were seriously injured, putting the country on pace for its deadliest driving year since 2007 [….]
Think you are safe if you are not holding your phone while driving but are having a hands-free conversation? Safety experts call it the hands-free myth. A recent National Safety Council (NSC) poll shows that 80% of U.S. drivers believe hands-free cell phones are safer than using handheld. However, over 30 scientific studies have shown
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