Starting September 12th, drivers in the state of Maine who don’t pay attention behind the wheel could be paying fines in court. A new distracted driver law, aimed at decreasing accidents and increasing safety on Maine’s roadways, goes into effect and State Police promise they will be watching the roads for drivers who are not [...]
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Driven to Distraction – Video on Teenagers Texting While Driving Gains Web Audience
In Gwent, the police department wanted to update its previous safety film, on joyriding. “We asked young people what was the thing that they thought was now the most dangerous for their age group, and they said mobile phones and, in particular, texting,” said Mick Giannasi, chief constable of Gwent police.
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“Young people were telling us, [...]
Texting While Driving Could Spell Trouble
Brittany Morelli, a junior at Ashland University, admits she uses her BlackBerry while driving.
“Well, I don’t do it all the time, but if there are no other cars around me or I’m at a stop sign, then I will send a text message or respond to an e-mail,” she said.
If one Ohio lawmaker’s plan goes [...]
Please Text Responsibly. (Hint: NOT while driving!)
Of course he thought it was important. Dire, even. It simply could not wait. So, we all waited behind him at the green light while he finished up that super important text.
And then I honked. He was like, “HUH? What? OH!”
And then the light turned yellow. Fortunately for him, he squeezed through the intersection in [...]
Texting-driving accidents jump
The number of accidents in South Dakota that authorities blame on drivers who are distracted by cell phone use has jumped 60 percent in the four years since the Department of Highway Safety began collecting such data.
In 2004, the number of accidents tied to cell phone use was 82. By 2008, it had reached 138.
But [...]
Texting while driving
Texting while driving has the same potential to cause accidents and wipe out lives as driving while intoxicated. Yet, texting still seems to have a benign status, not the stigma of drinking and driving.
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Truckers and texting
It’s easy to understand the risks of texting while driving.
That’s why 14 states and the District of Columbia already have laws against it.
The danger is even greater for truckers.
A study found that when drivers of heavy trucks text, their risk of collision increases 23 times.
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Im txtng while drvng
Mike Luckovich, copyright 2009 Creators Syndicate
Texting While Driving Greatly Increases Crash Risks
A new study shows that drivers who use text messaging while driving are even more dangerous than previous studies had shown. The research by Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute shows texting truck drivers are 23 times more likely to crash or have a near-crash than drivers who aren’t texting.
Researchers analyzed data collected from 2004 to 2007, [...]
Quinn to sign texting ban bill
Governor Pat Quinn is expected sign a bill into law Thursday that bans texting while driving.Illinois motorists caught texting, downloading ring tones or surfing the internet could be ticketed by police.
Drivers can text if they’re parked on the shoulder of a road or their vehicle is in park while stuck in traffic.
Illinois is the 14th [...]
