2013

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

It’s somewhat of a Catch-22:  teenagers, when they reach driving age, are typically provided with a vehicle from a third party that’s used, or else they receive an older vehicle as a hand-me-down from another family member.  The problem is that teens are those that could potentially benefit the most from the safety features that… read more

Earlier this year, Florida finally made a move to ban texting while at the wheel, but lawmakers aren’t done trying to push through legislation targeting distracted driving.  A Boca Raton-based State Representative has now proposed a measure that would make it illegal for a minor to use their cellphone to carry on a conversation while… read more

A new study sought to establish some sort of link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and texting and driving as well as to identify how big of a threat texting poses to both those who do and those who do not suffer from the condition. The research was made available yesterday in the JAMA Pediatrics… read more

Fall classes are going to be starting up soon, and thus teenagers will be on the roads in droves heading to and from high school and college.  That’s not to mention the fact that teens could be engaging in last minute summer road trips.  Parents with kids in the teen demographic are likely worried about… read more

If you’re about to purchase an automobile for your teen, then you might first take a look at a new compilation of the safest and most insurance-friendly automobiles for that demographic.  Carinsurance.com put together the information, which only analyzed vehicles of the 2009 model year that come in under $15,000.  The data came from such… read more

Parents with teens out of school for the summer and driving for the first time might feel that they have their work cut out for them attempting to ensure safety.  To lend a helping hand, some critical safety advice has been put together by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and we’d like to relate… read more

Parents with children of driving age might be worried about the reckless habits their teens might develop while behind the wheel of an automobile this summer.  If you fit that bill, then you might consider talking to your teen about safe driving using the tips offered by GEICO in a new report. The insurance agency… read more

Parents with kids who are about to hit the legal age limit for driving have to contend with a worry that parents didn’t have to fathom even ten years ago:  texting and driving.  Our nation’s teens are more invested in constant communication than at any time in the recent past, but when that communication extends… read more

Beginning today, teenagers in Utah have a financial incentive not to engage in cellphone usage behind the wheels of their automobiles.  That’s because the state has enacted a law that makes it illegal for teens under the age of 18 to use a phone while driving.  Exempt from the law are instances in which a… read more

Lawmakers and safety advocates across the country have long been warning about the dangers of texting and driving, but perhaps the best way to get the message across is with ambassadors of the demographic seemingly most affected by the public health epidemic:  teenagers. That seems to be the foundation upon which Global Youth Traffic Safety… read more

This past Saturday, the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies took place in New York, and some of the research that was presented looked at the prevalence of texting and driving among teenagers. Members of the Cohen Children’s Medical Center presented the findings, which analyzed data made available through the Centers for Disease Control… read more