2013

Tomorrow, drivers in the city of Soledad might see an increase in the number of officers out on the road due to an anti-distracted driving patrol effort being enacted.  Using funds made available from the California Office of Traffic Safety, officers will increase patrols around those areas of the city that tend to be the… read more

As states make a concerted effort to crack down on distracted driving, you’re seeing lawmakers pass ever-stricter measures on the practice.  California is no different, with legislators recently looking into the possibility of banning handheld cellphones and raising the fines an offender could expect to pay. But other states are attempting to affirm their ability… read more

A group of teenagers from Londonderry, New Hampshire has come up with a device that seeks to curtail distracted driving.  Known as the SmartWheel, the technology utilizes a series of sensors placed along the average steering wheel.  These sensors can actually determine if a person has only one hand on the wheel or in a… read more

Last week, we brought you word of New York state’s recent approval of a bill that would make distracted driving laws affecting younger drivers far more stringent than they used to be.  Now, a new editorial from the staff of the Bakersfield Californian is attempting to get citizens on this coast on board with similar… read more

Distracted driving doesn’t solely pertain to the realm of cellphone usage.  Although texting or carrying on a conversation with someone on the other line can certainly take your eyes and mind away from the road, there are certain other activities that pose their own hazards.  To avoid such distractions, consider some of the tips provided… read more

We’ve written a lot about the impact that distracted driving can have on your ability to properly operate a motor vehicle.  When your mind and eyes are placed someplace other than the road, it simply becomes impossible to react in time to sudden changes in the environment. A new study backs up this idea.  Put… read more

New York is ratcheting up the penalties that younger drivers can expect to face if they’re caught texting at the wheel or otherwise using their cellphone in any regard.  Both the Assembly and the Senate have voted to approve a law that would affect persons who have probationary or junior licenses or permits.  If such… read more

A proponent of a proposed texting and driving ban in the state of Texas is none too happy that the measure has failed to achieve passage this legislative session, and he’s taken to writing an editorial which lambasts the lawmaker whom he sees as responsible for the failure.  The Midland House Member calls out the… read more

Research from the University of Alberta, the same institution that just recently came out with the results of a study focused on the dangers of hands-free cellphone usage while driving, points to the demographics most likely to be tempted to text and drive. The research team looked at data from a survey carried out at… read more

When it comes to assuring texting and driving legislation gets passed, one need only to follow the money. At least that’s the theory put forth by a new report that looks at the myriad financial incentives states have to put some type of texting and driving ban on the books.  A measure called The Moving… read more

Texas may not be getting a texting and driving ban anytime soon, but that is not the case in Florida.  Today, the Governor will sign a bill that outlaws texting and driving.  A violation will be considered a secondary offense, meaning that some other infraction must first be committed prior to an officer initiating a… read more

Texting and driving won’t be illegal any time soon in the state of Texas.  Although many proponents thought this would be the year that a ban on the activity obtained the signature of the Governor, the measure has stalled in the state’s Senate Committee on Transportation.  The head of that committee, who previously voted against… read more