Despite numerous attempts by state and local legislators, the Florida Supreme Court has to date refused to outlaw texting while driving. There are only 5 other states who permit the practice, and a growing body of research has demonstrated that banning the use of phones while driving does, indeed, make the roads safer, which is being showed to lawmakers in Florida. Hopefully, drivers in the region will stop texting and driving in spite of the lack of a law. For (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a recent article, iTeen365 is an innovative GPS tool for monitoring system that is dedicated to saving teen lives. In the new iTeen365 white paper report called The Truth Behind Your Teen’s Texting and Driving, the author states that teenagers are 23 times more likely to crash because of their distracted behavior, mostly linked to texting while behind the wheel, which happens five times more often with teens that with adults. The news stresses that there is no (read more)
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19
Jun
2012
Safety Campaign Focuses On Seat Belt Use
A seat belt safety campaign has been launched in Minnesota recently and according to nationwide news sources, the University of Minnesota engineering professors and students who have dedicated their time to research auto safety demonstrated the importance of seat belt use by comparing the impact of an unbelted accident to a free fall from a tall building. According to the news articles mentioning this research, professors have demonstrated in a recent seat belt enforcement effort that in three years, over 370 people (read more)
Read MoreA section of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek will be closed until early May due to construction after a mudslide, and only limited access will be allowed with traffic signals controlling the flow of traffic.
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08
Mar
2011
Car Chip Monitors Teen’s Driving
Parents who suspect their teenager isn’t driving as safely when they’re not in the car with them now have a way to catch them in the act.
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24
Feb
2011
CHP Issues Warnings for Upcoming Rainstorm
A big winter storm is brewing in Santa Cruz County, and the California Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe by taking a few precautions.
Read MoreTraffic concerns in the area of Fallbrook have prompted the California Highway Patrol to address what it can do better to improve driver safety.
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11
Feb
2011
Ten Most Common Mistakes Drivers Make
The top ten most common driving mistakes can lead to something as small as a minor accident with scratches to a major car crash resulting in injuries.
Read MoreA program which focuses on targeting repeat drunken driver offenders has resulted in safer streets, say court officials.
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31
Jan
2011
Ford’s Latest V2V Systems Prevent Accidents
Ford plans to release a fleet of cars which talk to each other, in a demonstration of V2V communication technology, which may greatly reduce the risk of car accidents.
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