According to a survey conducted by the Automobile Club of Southern California, there has been a 70 percent decline in California drivers who text while driving, since the implementation of the in-vehicle texting ban.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations strongly supports the safety objectives in new legislation that encourages states to ban texting while operating a motor vehicle.
Read More →WASHINGTON - In addition to supporting an NHTSA enforcement demonstration project showcasing how states can effectively enforce a cell phone ban, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) also urges employers ban all cell phone/texting use during working hours.
Read More →A new study finds that text messaging produces highest risk of all driving distractions. Bill would pressure all states to ban texting while driving.
Read More →LOCKPORT, NY - After colliding with a stopped car, the tow truck flatbed went through a yard and sideswiped a house, with one of the towed vehicles hitting the house, then continued through a privacy fence and into the in-ground pool.
Read More →BLACKSBURG, VA - Truck and heavy-vehicle drivers who text-message while driving are 23.2 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near-crash as non-distracted motorists, according to new research conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
Read More →PHILADELPHIA – First-time offenders would be charged a $150 fine and $300 for second offenses, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Read More →ITASCA, IL – Corporate sales have been brisk for the National Safety Council's recently released Distracted Driving Resource Kit, which helps companies establish "no cell phone/safe driving policies."
Read More →The 49-year-old driver was in the middle of paying a bill via her cell phone when she struck a vehicle that burst into flames.
Read More →REDDING, CA – Shasta County prosecutor Stephanie Bridgett said the 49-year-old woman had paid several bills by cell phone in the moments before the crash, according to the New York Times.
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