Latest Texting while driving Stories

DALLAS, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey commissioned by AT&T* as part of the "It Can Wait" campaign indicates that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving - and 75 percent say the practice is common among their friends. The survey found that teenagers feel pressure to quickly respond to text messages - and adults are also setting a poor example by texting while driving themselves....

A new company Dock-N-Lock LLC has developed a patented solution to combat distracted driving that literally removes the phone from a driver's hands while they are driving. Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 A new company called Dock-N-Lock LLC has developed a patented solution that will provide business owners and parents some peace of mind in their fight against cell phone distracted driving. Over the next few months, Dock-N-Lock LLC plans to release a solution that actually removes...

Nearly Half of 16- to 21-year-olds Talked on a Handheld Phone While Driving in Past Month YONKERS, N.Y., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the vast majority of young drivers aged 16-21 agree that texting, using smart-phone apps, or accessing the Internet while driving is very dangerous, nearly a third (29 percent) admitted in a Consumer Reports survey that they had, in fact, texted while behind the wheel in the past month. Forty-seven percent reported that they had made...

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixty percent of young adult drivers (16-24) said they have texted while driving, according to a national survey released by the Ad Council. To educate young adult drivers about the dangers of texting while driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the State Attorneys General and Consumer Protection Agencies, and the Ad Council today revealed new public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring NASCAR driver Kasey...

Young drivers using simulators make many mistakes regardless of whether phone is in view Some people have questioned whether a ban on texting while driving will actually lead to more crashes because drivers will conceal their cell phones, making it more dangerous to read and type messages. Research led by high school students, however, shows that texting while driving is unsafe regardless of where the phone is positioned. The study, part of a project called Generation tXt, will be...

Anticipation of cell phone use may contribute to motor vehicle crashes It's well-known that using a cell phone while driving can lead to motor vehicle crashes. New research — to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston — shows that even anticipating calls or messages may distract drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Jennifer M. Whitehill, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center at the...

Speaking at a distracted-driving conference in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, the US Transportation Secretary called for a federal law that would prohibit talking or texting on a cell phone while behind the wheel of any vehicle, anywhere in the country. According to Reuters reporter Jim Forsyth, while speaking at the event which was sponsored by insurance company USAA, the Texas Department of Transportation and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Ray LaHood said that a nation-wide ban on...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While America's young drivers are aware of what distracted driving is, they still engage in those behaviors because they believe they are not truly at risk, according to a new nationwide survey commissioned by Bridgestone Americas, Inc. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/54833-bridgestone-teens-drive-smart-2012/ (Photo:...

Clay Arnold of Arnold Law Firm says getting a ticket from the California Highway Patrol is better than causing injury or death in a crash due to texting or other distractions behind the wheel. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Sacramento car accident attorney Clay Arnold said today that motorists stopped in the California Highway Patrol’s crackdown on distracted “zombie drivers” during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month should actually consider themselves lucky....

LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The innovative, patent-pending Drive Safe Mode(TM) App was launched in Las Vegas. Already, the application has been widely embraced by adults, teens and parents. Even not-for-profit organizations are incorporating the new application and the company's mission to further instill driving precautions. This brand new technology has exceeded the expectations of previous applications offering similar drive safe options. (Photo:...