2013

Distracted driving is one of those threats that many people may understand but that they seem to overlook anyway.  Persons who have been able to text or talk on their cellphones consistently without being in an accident themselves may think that their own abilities are substantially better than those drivers around them.  This creates an… read more

Tonight may be Halloween, but for many officers of the law, the spookiest thing they’re going to see on the roads is a teenager who decides to focus more on their phone than on the road around them.  Distracted driving has grown to become the defining safety topic of this era, and getting young drivers… read more

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

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

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

Numerous states have passed bans on texting and driving, but for the first time ever, an appeals court has ruled that the sender of any text message that leads to the driver being distracted to the point where they crash could be held liable for damages.  The ruling comes from New Jersey.  Although the plaintiffs… read more

The California Highway Patrol and various other police agencies throughout the state have gone all in on distracted driving enforcement.  Some research suggests that distraction could now be a greater threat to our nation’s roads than intoxicated driving.  Various public safety campaigns of the past focused on that particular threat, and thus the idea of… read more

Not too long ago, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study that sought to determine how dangerous various driving distractions truly are.  The study, which involved both a simulator and a real-world driving experience, is analyzed in greater depth in a new report. The first distraction, and the one that was identified as… read more