2012

Lafayette, Indiana is taking measures to make sure the children enrolled in driver’s education classes are aware of the dangers of distracted driving. This not only includes texting, but things such as changing the radio station or talking to friends. The Indiana All Star Driving School provides videos and information sessions that warn kids of… read more

Suffolk County is promoting a class on teen driver safety. The county holds the record for the highest number of driving fatalities in the state of New York, and their police department is looking to educate the public about driving habits to improve those numbers. The class will stress the importance of cutting down on… read more

I can talk ad nauseam about the dangers of distracted driving, especially as it pertains to texting.  But for those of you out there who work best by experiencing things visually, perhaps an illustration of the danger can do a better job of spreading the word about the danger inherent in texting behind the wheel…. read more

While any time of the year can dangerous for teenage drivers, it appears that summertime is actually one of the worst periods. According to a new report, this is due to teenagers being more keen to partake in things like drinking, smoking, and doing drugs. Although those things can cause their fair share of damage,… read more

The National Safety Council thinks that the country is moving in the right direction in regards to teaching teenagers about the dangers of driving while using a cellphone. Recently, Congress passed a Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill which authorized a $13 million grant program that could be utilized by states to create programs which would slowly… read more

The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving calls the timeframe from Memorial Day to Labor Day the 100 deadliest days for teenage drivers due to several factors, a key one being inexperience. Because more people are driving during the summer, the possibility of collisions increases and, when coupled with a teen’s inexperience, leads to the increase… read more

Teen texting and driving is rapidly becoming a very serious and dangerous problem, which is why there are two companies that are trying to put a stop to it. Cellcontrol is software that you can download to your child’s phone that will prevent them from using the phone, displaying an error message on their screen…. read more

The Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange is offering new technology in an attempt to promote safety and curb distracted driving. Drivers under the age of 18 may receive complimentary Cellcontrol devices from PURE. The device allows GPS navigation and permits emergency calls while blocking out most other mobile device distractions. Parents can maintain control of these… read more

Numerous areas from across the United States have launched initiatives designed to teach people about the dangers of distracted driving, and these types of campaigns are especially important to teenagers, a demographic proven to be most at risk.  But perhaps those initiatives that are the most successful are also those that help researchers obtain information… read more

Some judges from across the country have received a bit of notoriety for the odd punishments they’ve dished out for individuals receiving a sentence.  But as this next story demonstrates, there are certain people out there that think some of these unorthodox methods go a little too far. In Utah, the mother of a 13… read more

A new report discusses those sports that are the most likely to leave participating children with injuries, and although some sports likely confirm the suspicions of many, other sports deemed dangerous might take some people by surprise. On average, 3.5 million child injuries result every year from various sports played around the country, and one… read more

In 2009, Congress handed over authority on the governance of tobacco products to the Food and Drug Administration.  That mandate included a provision wherein the FDA would have the ability to exercise an option that would allow them to also impose guidelines on cigars in addition to chewing tobacco and regular cigarettes.  The FDA’s effort… read more