Distracted Driving

Not long ago, we brought you word of New York’s creation of texting zones as a bid to reduce instances of distracted driving along highways.  The thinking is that we live in a society when people almost compulsively have to check their phones when they buzz.  The urge to text for some is simply too… read more

Today marks the first day in which it becomes illegal to text while at the wheel in the state of Florida.  With the ban now in place, Florida joins the ranks of 40 other states that have passed a similar measure, although this particular law contains some caveats that some feel undercut the law’s ability… read more

There is a lot of misinformation out there about the various driving laws in place throughout the state of California.  But just because somebody is unclear on a given law doesn’t mean they won’t be ticketed if an officer determines that what they’re doing is illegal.  Therefore, citizens would be wise to check out a… read more

A new report brings to light what many see as a dangerous loophole in distracted driving regulations in the state of California.  While many citizens may believe that using a cellphone at the wheel is universally banned throughout the state, the report claims that this isn’t the case. Drivers in California are banned from texting… read more

New York has come up with a creative way to prevent distracted driving while still allowing drivers to send texts if they absolutely must get into contact with someone else.  Earlier this week, the Governor explained that the state would be adopting so-called texting zones along highways in New York.  If a driver must read… read more

Parents who attempt to prevent their teenagers from using their cellphones at the wheel have a tall task ahead of them, but success is not impossible to achieve, especially with current technologies.  One of those technologies, DriveID, has been tested out by Consumer Reports, which notes how it and systems like it can be used… read more

Florida, whose recently passed ban on texting and driving was rather lax in the first place, will reportedly not have a campaign in place in order to raise awareness about the relatively lenient law.  On October 1, it becomes illegal to text within the state.  However, the law is a secondary offense, so a person… read more

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the site of a meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council, and one facet of that meeting was a recent panel called “Cab and Controls:  How to Address Distracted Driving.”  As the name suggests, numerous experts were on hand to determine how best to evaluate the threat that is distracted driving. One… read more

Yet another survey has come out which speaks to the ongoing prevalence of distracted driving.  It’s becoming clearer and clearer that this is an epidemic that affects people of all ages in all parts of the country, and we need to start taking it seriously in order to save lives. This latest study comes from… read more

A new report provides a series of tips that focus largely on how to prevent distracting acts while at the wheel.  For those drivers that have trouble putting down the phone, the advice is essential in order to improve safety. It’s hard not to take a call or shoot a quick glance at a text… read more

In the state of California, drivers are already prohibited from using their cellphones in any manner while at the wheel.  That includes both text messaging and talking on the phone.  But one area that the law doesn’t extend to is hands-free calls, which are still legal.  However, that looks to no longer be the case… read more

A new study has come out from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety which takes a look at the prevailing attitudes of some drivers toward those things that one would often think of as hazardous along the roads.  That means things like distraction, intoxication, fatigued driving, and various other potentially debilitating driving maneuvers.  However, the… read more