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NewsDecember 10, 2009

Shell Asks Carmakers to Deactivate In-Car GPS Devices

In an attempt to prevent distracted driving, Shell has asked automakers to deactivate satellite navigation systems while a vehicle is in motion, meaning that voice instructions will come out of the system, but the screen would be blank.

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NewsNovember 19, 2009

Drivers Beware: Deer-Vehicle Accidents on the Rise

More than 1.6 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year, causing vehicle damage of more than 43.6 billion.

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NewsNovember 12, 2009

ZoomSafer Releases New Safe Driving Software for Blackberry Phones

According to ZoomSafer, the new release balances driver safety with modern communication requirements.

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NewsNovember 5, 2009

Ford Introduces Industry's 1st Inflatable Seat Belts

Ford introduces the auto industry's first-ever production inflatable seat belts, which are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to head, chest and neck injuries.

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NewsNovember 5, 2009

inthinc Delivers tiwi Driving Safety and Fleet Management Solution

With inthinc's tiwi Driving Safety and Fleet Management Solution, fleet managers can receive real-time alerts via email, text message or phone call, regarding certain infractions or incidents.

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NewsOctober 22, 2009

IIHS: Do Cell Phone Laws Succeed in Changing Patterns of Driver Use?

In some states, cell phone use declined after a ban was enacted, but then use began going back up.

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NewsOctober 20, 2009

IIHS Studies Impact of Cell Phone Laws

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently sought out the impact of cell phone laws in changing patterns of driver cell phone use in New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.

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NewsOctober 15, 2009

Bus Driver Put Back on Job After Citation for OWI

Driver's numerous arrests and infractions call into question school board's driver screening practices.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2009

Dept. of Transportation to Hold Distracted Driving Summit

The Distracted Driving Summit will bring together respected leaders from around the country for interactive sessions on the extent and impact of the problem, current research, regulations, best practices and other key topics.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2009

DriverCare Offers Web-Based Training on Avoiding Distracted Driving

Aimed at fleet and private drivers, the 25-minute online lesson puts students in the driver's seat to experience computer-graphic simulations of collisions and see examples of the wide variety of distractions that cause them.

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