Latest Mobile phones and driving safety Stories

Attorney Chris Davis provides expert commentary on a recently-released study from the NHTSA, which revealed that a significant percentage of all surveyed drivers admitted to using their cell phones behind the wheel despite a clear understanding of the dangers of distracted driving. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the results of an in-depth survey which indicated that although American drivers understand the...

Rhode Island personal injury lawyer to discuss the dangers of texting and driving and offer tips for safe driving. Cranston, RI (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Local Rhode Island personal injury attorney Mike Bottaro is set to appear on The Rhode Show to raise awareness for Distracted Driving Awareness Month and to discuss the dangers of texting and driving. The episode will air on Tuesday April 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. on CBS. The interview will include a discussion of the latest texting and driving...

Assembly Committee Hears Bill to Ban Hands-Free Texting During Distracted Driving Awareness Month ELK GROVE, Calif., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADEPT Driver, a California company that developed driver safety programs teenSMART and Lifelong Driver, is calling on members of the Assembly Transportation Committee to approve AB 313, authored by Assembly member Jim Frazier, which would ban hands-free voice-activated texting while driving. The bill will be considered by the...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Although car crashes are still the leading cause of death for teens, risky behaviors for teenage drivers and car passengers are on their way down, according to a new survey from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm. In a report based on the survey, the research team said the reduction in reported risky behaviors is translating into higher safety records for society’s youngest drivers. "When most people...

Insurer offers tips on how to avoid deadly distractions to coincide with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month ERIE, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Of the more than 65,000 people killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted. That's according to police report data analyzed by Erie Insurance in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a nationwide census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes...

National Safety Council educates on the distracted brain this Distracted Driving Awareness Month ITASCA, Ill., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Each April, the National Safety Council promotes Distracted Driving Awareness Month and encourages the public to drive cell free. An estimated one in four crashes involves drivers using cell phones. Those interested in getting involved in this issue can take the NSC pledge to drive cell free and share the downloadable materials available at...

Low-profile car mount Mobio Go designed to reduce number of car accidents caused by irresponsible cell phone use BOULDER, Colo., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever been distracted while driving - searching for your phone to answer a call, texting at a stoplight, trying to follow a map in traffic? Is smartphone use behind the wheel becoming an international problem? 39 states currently ban texting while driving while only 10 prohibit the use of handheld phones while...

Semi Truck Accident Victims Center says, "For your average teenager texting while driving is actually worse than driving drunk, and we are urging parents of all teenage drivers to forbid their sons, or daughters from texting while driving, because texting while driving dramatically increases the chances for a serious accident, injuries, and or death." http://SemiTruckAccidentVictimsCenter.Com (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center says, "On February...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Texting, talking or partaking in another activity on a mobile device while driving is more common in the US than in a number of European countries, says the Centers for Disease Control in a new study. The study was published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report examined two types of self-reported distracted driving behaviors: Cell phone use while driving, and reading or sending text or email messages while...

ATLANTA, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read or sent text or email messages when driving, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, examined two specific types of self-reported distracted driving behaviors: cell phone use while driving and reading or sending text or e-mail messages...