The Department of Transportation Launches ‘OMG’ To Educate Teens About Distracted Driving
According to recent news articles, the U.S. Department of Transportation is announcing a new public educational service that hopes to make teens aware of the dangers of texting or handling their phones while driving. The service is called ‘OMG’ and it’s a campaign that will run on more than 6,500 movie screens, 500 TV screens… read more
Distracted Drivers Will Be Targeted By The Law Enforcement During The Holiday
Expect busy roads during the holidays and remember that troopers all over the Country are watching the traffic for accident hazards and drunken drivers. According to different news sources, holiday travel has increased at least 4% since last year. Interstates and city roads are expected to be intensely patrolled over the holiday. Distracted driving is… read more
Distracted Driving Safety Summit Focuses on Text Disabling Apps
At the National Organization for Youth Safety’s teen distracted driving summit this week, participants discussed technology as a tool to curb distracted driving, according to recent news sources. The summit occurred in Washington, D.C. The participants discussed the smart-phone apps which disable texting and send messages to those trying to contact someone behind the wheel,… read more
Study Shows Texting While Driving Doubles Reaction Time
A recent study has concluded that drivers sending text messages while driving take twice as long to respond to traffic signals as those who are not distracted by texting, according to recent news sources. The study was conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University and included 42 subjects between the ages of… read more
