2014

A new report from USA Today that highlights the continued danger posed by distracted driving was prompted by recent research that delves into the psychology of teens who have just obtained their driver’s licenses.  That research, which hails from the Transportation Institute of Virginia Tech, showed that teens tend to overestimate their abilities in the… read more

Another anti-distracted driving app has been launched, and a new report takes a look at how it aims to reduce the dangerous action among operators of motor vehicles.  This particular app is called Agent, and in addition to simply providing a means to squelch distraction at the wheel, it also includes functions that purportedly allow… read more

Yesterday, organizations around the world offered resources as part of Safer Internet Day.  Many of those efforts focused on helping children stay safe as they grow up in a world in which they’re surrounded by the internet.  At home, at school, even in the car, it’s possible to stay connected at all times.  This signals… read more

Yesterday, there was a Distracted Driving Summit held in order to address some of the ways in which the rather dangerous driving act could be curbed.  But summit or not, we still have quite a long way to go before distraction is squashed entirely.  Not only do we have cellphones to contend with, but things… read more

Distracted driving has proven to be a truly daunting obstacle for road safety, and the problem has brooked no simple solutions.  Still, there are promising avenues worth pursuing, and a new piece in the British Medical Journal relates some of the ways to curb texting and cellphone usage at the wheel. A report from the… read more

Another state is inching closer to the passage of a potential texting and driving ban.  Such a measure has proved elusive thus far in New Mexico, but progress is currently being made on the matter.  The measure as it currently stands would outlaw the usage of a phone or a similar to device to send… read more

A worthwhile editorial out of Pennsylvania reinforces the idea that texting while driving is an action that should never take place.  It does so by highlighting some of the consequences that might await an individual who chooses to text while at the wheel.  The report relates one incident in which people were killed and a… read more

A couple months ago, we related a situation widely reported in the media involving what seemed to be the first ever distracted driving ticket handed out to a person wearing Google Glass.  At its most basic, Glass is a heads-up display that a person can wear over his or her face to access many of… read more

A Captain of the California Highway Patrol recently dropped in to a local Bakersfield program to talk about the continued danger posed by distracted driving.  He explained how the agency has made it their goal to reduce instances of distraction and all attendant injuries and fatalities connected to it, and they’re doing so by increasing… read more

Another study has come out that highlights the continued threat posed by distracted driving, but there’s one finding from the study that is sure to rankle some safety advocates.  The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute carried out the research, which involved an analysis of 42 teens and 109 experienced adults at the wheel by way of… read more

Did your teenager receive a cellphone as a Christmas present?  If so, then it’s up to you to stress to them how important it will be to use it in the safest manner possible while they’re driving.  Distracted driving is a danger that is on par with intoxication, and teens new to driving simply cannot… read more

With January 1 less than a week away, citizens of California have to be cognizant of some of the changes in traffic law that are bound to affect them in the future.  The legislature has passed certain rules that will require you to alter the way you approach motor vehicle operation.  A news release from… read more