2012

Passengers can affect the texting behavior of drivers, safety experts suggest. Stating their objections to the driver’s distracted practices or offering to help navigate or operate the driver’s cell phone can impact the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle. According to recent research, drivers under the age of twenty are the least likely demographic… read more

Informing motorists on risks associated with using handheld communications devices while driving and providing drivers with safer techniques for using these devices might be more effective than passing laws to prohibit their use entirely, according to a report released recently by the Linkoping-headquartered Swedish National Road and Transport Institute. The report suggests that a combination… read more

As part of National Distracted Driving Month in April and the upcoming California Teen Safe Driving Week, law enforcement officials are increasing their enforcement of driving safety regulations. In the first half of 2011, the number of 16-year-old drivers killed in auto collisions in California has increased by 16 percent as compared to the same… read more

The California Highway Patrol is using video games to help high school students better understand the risks associated with distracted driving. Four out of five auto collisions are linked to inattentive driving, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the most common cause of distracted driving is the use… read more

The commercial truck and bus drivers are well aware that any handheld cell phone usage is banned. According to different news sources, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration otherwise known as FMCSA put the ban in place by emphasizing that all truck and bus drivers were not allowed to use any handheld devices while operating… read more

According to recent news articles, a woman from San Luis Obispo was allegedly appalled after riding a bus in which the driver was simply texting while driving throughout the passenger’s entire trip from San Luis Obispo to San Jose. The various news outlets have showed that the passenger took pictures of the occurring so this… read more

A recent study has concluded that drivers sending text messages while driving take twice as long to respond to traffic signals as those who are not distracted by texting, according to recent news sources. The study was conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University and included 42 subjects between the ages of… read more

At the beginning of September, a notice was issued by National Transportation Safety Board stating that all the 3.7 million commercial drivers in the United States should not be allowed to use cellphones while driving, according to news reports. Studies were conducted and results were administered by the National Transportation Safety Board that clearly showed… read more

In order to prevent distracted driving, The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety and the Department of Transportation are sponsoring Drive Safely Work Week, lasting through October 7, according to recent news sources. There are three different types of driver distraction: visual, manual (hands off the wheel), and cognitive (letting your mind be distracted by… read more

According to recent news reports, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that commercial truck drivers be banned from using cell phones while driving, including hands-free devices. The recommendation comes after news that a Kentucky driver whose fatal crash killed ten other people was making calls on his cell phone during the accident. Reports indicate… read more