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Alonso Krangle urges all motorists to curb cellphone use when driving to help reduce traffic accidents caused by distracted driving. "An alarming 25% of all accidents are due to distracted driving; we urge everyone to turn off all cellphones while driving and pay attention!" Melville, NY (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 According to the National Safety Council (NSC), approximately 25 percent of all car / auto traffic accidents are caused by distracted driving, specifically cellphone use...

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...

WORCESTER, Mass., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures is proud to supply bollard lights to illuminate the pathway leading to LEGOLAND Florida's entrance. As unique as LEGOLAND, the Access Fixtures square bollards when installed appear similar to Lego bricks and are finished in Legoland colors to enhance the Legoland brand and experience. The bollards are an aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective, solution to light the entrance of Legoland. Once contacted, Access Fixtures...

New Research Shows Texting While Driving and Other Distractions Are Commonplace Among Teen Girls NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Teen Vogue and Toyota announced today "Arrive in Style," a safe driving campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving among teenage girls and inspire them to make a mutual commitment with their mothers to drive safely. While cars today are safer than ever,...

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...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Executing a ‘permitted’ left turn while driving through your neighborhood can be a risky maneuver. These are different from the ‘protected’ left turns, which are indicated by a solid green arrow. Permitted left turns are allowed when there’s a break in oncoming traffic. This means drivers who attempt this tricky turn may only be focused on cars hurtling towards them and not other potential risks – like pedestrians. A...

CA Teen Safe Driving Week Kicks Off Distracted Driving Awareness Month ELK GROVE, Calif., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADEPT Driver, a California company that develops proven crash reduction programs, called on all drivers to observe National Distracted Driving Awareness Month by putting away phones, food, iPods and other diversions that can distract from safe driving. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120823/SF62269LOGO) (Logo:...

Troopers Investigate 455 Crashes on Pennsylvania Highways HARRISBURG, Pa., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two people were killed and 160 others were injured in the 455 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police during the three-day Easter holiday driving period. The Easter driving period covered Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31. During those three days, state police issued 5,563 speeding citations, charged 321 people with driving under the influence,...

Crashes on Pennsylvania Highways Decrease HARRISBURG, Pa., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There were 1,310 people killed in crashes on Pennsylvania roads last year, the third-lowest number on record and 24 more than in 2011. Areas of highway safety, toughened by laws Governor Tom Corbett has signed, also saw reductions in fatalities and crashes. PennDOT data from police reports also shows that there were 124,062 crashes on Pennsylvania roadways in 2012, a decrease from...