2014

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 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

A new report finds an officer with the California Highway Patrol addressing some of the potential misconceptions surrounding cellphone driving laws throughout the state.  He first points out that someone at the wheel of a parked car would be able to use their cellphone without fear of being ticketed, provided that they have moved out… read more

The roads will be filled this coming weekend with people traveling as part of Thanksgiving, and there will no doubt be numerous persons paying too much attention to their phones when they’re supposed to be driving.  Whether making calls to tell hosts that they’re running late for festivities or checking a map application to determine… read more

A public service announcement seeks to get teenagers in the state of California to put down their phones while at the wheel of a vehicle, but what distinguishes this particular campaign from others is the unique partnership that made it possible.  The PSA resulted from the combined efforts of the Fremont-based California School for the… read more

All throughout the country, safety campaigns are being enacted to warn about the danger posed by distracted driving, and most states have passed some sort of legislation focused on outlawing texting or handheld cellphone behavior.  Distracted driving has replaced intoxication in the national consciousness, but one place where it’s still important to get the message… read more

A new report offers some helpful tips to parents who are trying to rein in their teenagers’ cellphone habits at the wheel of a vehicle.  The author points to a startling statistic that 77% of teens believe they’re capable of texting and driving at the wheel even as 85% of teens recognize that the activity… read more

State Farm has come out with the results of a survey they’ve begun to carry out annually that showcases attitudes and habits associated with distracted driving.  By polling close to 1,000 drivers this past July, State Farm was able to deduce that 24% of motor vehicle operators have logged onto the internet via their phones… read more