AAA Report Shows In-Vehicle Systems Dangerously Distracting
When we think of distracted driving, we usually think of cell phones and tablets, texting, talking on the phone, and perusing the Internet. But according…
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Increase in Traffic Accident Deaths Partially Blamed on Smartphones
The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) recently released a report indicating that traffic accidents are increasing faster than they have in decades. According to Robert…
Nissan Works to Reduce Driver Distraction with Signal Shield
With distracted driving becoming more pervasive on our roadways, many people are looking to tech companies to present solutions. Developers are under pressure to create…
Event Data Recorders in Large Truck Crashes: Helpful Data to Reconstruct the Crash
After an airplane crash, investigators often focus on finding the “black box,” which is an event data recorder (EDR) that can help provide important clues…
Distracted Driving Citations Up in Pennsylvania
Life360, a family location application and driving safety service, recently conducted a study of their users to see how much they were using their cell…
Drivers Surf Internet Even Though They Find It Distracting
Most people know that distracted driving is dangerous. But do they take appropriate action to limit their own distraction while behind the wheel? Not really,…
Ohio State University Leads a Nationwide Initiative to Stop Distracted Driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that in 2015, over 35,000 people died in automobile crashes on U.S. roadways, a 7.2 percent increase…
Some Smartphone Apps Reduce Distracted Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 3,200 people were killed and 431,000 injured in 2014 in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted…
More Restrictive Driving Policies Result in Safer Teens: Study
If you spend an evening out on a Friday or Saturday, you’re likely to spot a lot of teenagers. Unfortunately, according to a recent study…
New Study Shows Drowsy Driving an Increasing Factor in Auto Accidents
A new study published in the scientific journal Sleep shows that though drowsy driving is a factor in thousands of traffic deaths each year, it…