2011

According to recent news reports and the Governors Highway Safety Association, Pennsylvania just passed a new law that bans any kind of cell-phone handling. Texting while driving has become an offense while on the road. It’s a well-known fact that distracted driving causes numerous accidents but the fact that the state decided to make it… read more

According to various news articles, two software companies are combining their best minds to develop a software that promises to make it hard, if not impossible for drivers to use their cellphones while driving. The menace that texting while driving and other phone related activities may pose to motorists may be grasping for its last… read more

The reports from various news sources have stated that the new iPhone’s voice activated Siri may still get you in trouble with the law. According to the authorities, you can use the gadget anytime, what you cannot do is touch it. Anything that is not hands-free can be accident hazards so as long as the… read more

According to local news from Delaware, thirteen students from local schools who attend to te exchange Art Forum class have started a campaign consisting of the presentation of elements that will fight the temptation of cell phone use while driving. After an extensive research, the group of students confirmed their theory that texting while driving… read more

According to the local news, the City Commission from the Helena City has approved a unanimous amended draft of the much-expected Distracted Driving Ordinance. In less than 30 days, it will be entirely illegal to drive and talk on a cell phone or use any other mobile gadget or device however, according to the recent… read more

According to various news sources there is a bill that was introduced sometime four years ago that suggested the ban of texting-while-driving. The much discussed bill has been allegedly approved by the legislature this week with an overwhelming approving rate among both parties in the House of Representatives and state Senate. The bill states that… read more

Ford has announced new changes to their Sync telematics system that will maker listening to text messages behind the wheel easier for drivers, according to recent news sources. According to Ford, the enhancements allow more devices to be synced with the hand-free text read-back feature. Ford has claimed that the new feature “…gives users the… read more

AT&T has unveiled its DriveMode app, a mobile application designed to curb texting while driving as part of the company’s “It Can Wait” campaign, report news sources. Once downloaded and activated, DriveMode automatically sends a reply to incoming text messages letting senders know that the phone’s user is driving and unavailable to respond. The message… read more

A recent survey found that about 60 percent of individuals in favor of a federal law that sets minimum standards for state graduated driver licensing and that support of the law corresponds to unfavorable opinions of teenage driving ability, report news sources. The survey of 1000 American adults, sponsored by an auto insurer, showed that… read more

A new smart phone app is targeting texting while driving by disabling texting and calling capabilities on phones that are determined to be in a moving vehicle, report news sources. The PhoneGuard app, which runs in the background on Android and Blackberry phones, pings GPS satellites every few seconds to determine how fast the phone… read more