It has been reported by multiple news sources that intoxicated driving is not the primary cause of death among teens in the country anymore: distracted driving is. The reports indicate that Cohen Children’s Medical Center has carried out a research to identify the main factor behind the majority of fatal accidents involving teens. The reports show that over 300,000 teens sustain injuries as a result of accidents caused by distracted drivers, while at least 3,000 teens die due to the (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news agencies, four major cell phone carriers decided to team up in order to come up with ads that discourage distracted driving related to texting while behind the wheel. The reports indicate that Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile have come together to campaign against distractions behind the wheel with a campaign that has adopted the slogan “It Can Wait”, which was AT&T’s slogan for its own campaign against distracted driving. The reports indicate that other (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have reported that a recent research shows that parents are becoming increasingly distracted while behind the wheel when their children are riding along. The research targeted parents with children of ages 1 to 12. According to the study, parents were asked if they are often distracted by their children or their phones while behind the wheel. Experts reported that over 90 percent of all parents who were surveyed responded they used their phones to chat or text (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have indicated that a teen driver who was unfortunately involved in a fatal crash was invited to speak before teens and their parents in order to alert them of the dangers associated with distracted driving. The teen was behind the wheel of her vehicle when she allowed her vehicle to veer off the road and hit a car that was stopped off the road. According to the official reports, she had become distracted because she was attempting (read more)
Read MoreDistractions can be deadly but they are not only linked to the use of cell phones, reports show. According to a recent research performed in North Carolina, over 50,000 drivers in the region are injured due to distracted driving accidents every year. Studies have also shown that, teens whose parents text while drive or talk on the phone while they drive are more likely to do the same when they are behind the wheel. Parents are being urged to set (read more)
Read MoreAccording to local news agencies, the month of April was the Distracted Driving Awareness Month in California. Law enforcement agencies were focused on cracking down on distracted drivers across the state. In Newport Beach, officers reported giving over 500 citations to distracted drivers in April. The idea behind the campaign was to educate the public and ensure drivers are aware that distracted driving is not only against the law in California but also deadly. Drivers are being educated on the (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have reported that a teen who was killed in an accident caused by a distracted driver is being remembered during a run that is being held in his honor. The teen was from Santa Maria and the fatal accident happened in July of 2009. According to the reports, the teen’s parents created a foundation in his name. The organization hopes to bring awareness concerning the distracted driving problem that accounts for a series of accidents every year (read more)
Read MoreAccording to several news agencies, teens are being targeted by group that hopes to see the number of accidents related to distracted driving go down in the near future. The reports indicate that every day in the United States, nine people are killed in distracted driving accidents while over 1,060 others are injured. Distracted driving is being investigated by a series of federal and independent agencies in order to come up with solutions that address the issue. The Centers for (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have indicated that in Novato, the local law enforcement agencies ticketed over 300 drivers for distracted driving. The effort was part of the statewide Distracted Driver Awareness campaign. The campaign organizers hoped to alert drivers of the importance of focusing on the road ahead to avoid accidents. Drivers in Novato who were distracted received tickets while the local authority also investigated two accidents that were reportedly caused by distractions. Drivers everywhere in California are urged to focus (read more)
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May
2013
Man Convicted Of Distracted Driving Loses Appeal
According to several news agencies, a driver who was ticketed over using his phone as a navigation device says he believes he was unfairly pulled over since the officers did not have a probable cause to believe the driver was distracted while behind the wheel. The reports show that the driver, who fought his conviction, ended up losing. He claims that he supports distracted driving laws, especially because his 22-year-old son was injured in two accidents caused by distracted drivers. (read more)
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