The U.S. Department of Transportation notes that using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates that 16 percent of fatal crashes and fatalities — and
If you’re a driver, you are responsible for operating a piece of machinery with enormous kinetic energy. Most of us were very aware of that responsibility when we first got our licenses to drive. Over the years, as driving became more routine, we relaxed. As adults, we didn’t have a second thought about reaching over
It’s time to put down that cell phone and concentrate on the task at hand. The annual Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) campaign is October 3-7, 20011. The campaign is designed to get employers to make road safety a company-wide initiative. This year’s slogan is “Getting there safely
The annual Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) campaign is October 3 – 7, 2011. The campaign is designed to get employers to make road safety a company wide initiative. This year’s slogan is “Getting there safely is everyone’s business.” Philadelphia law firm, Anapol Weiss announced brand new policies
Following investigation of a 2010 highway accident in Kentucky in which 11 people were killed the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a total ban on all cell phone use by commercial drivers including hands-free use. The driver of the tractor trailer at fault for the accident was on his phone at the time of
All of us at one time or another has driven while distracted. When you drive distracted you are taking chances and are putting other people at risk. This video—taken by a passenger—shows a professional bus driver who makes his living driving other people and who is responsible for the lives and safety of his passengers.
Secretary of Transportation La Hood and NHTSA director Strickland joined forces to salute over 4,000 Volkswagen and Audi employees who pledged never to text while driving. The effort was in response to Secretary LaHood’s challenge to employers several months ago to promote safer non-distracted driving by their employees. It makes good business sense to promote
In this video published by the Abbotsford B.C Canada Police Department, a 64-year-old man was struck while walking across Hillcrest Avenue at Parkview Street. Despite being in a marked crosswalk during daylight hours and walking through an intersection with good sightlines, the man was still launched 50 feet when he was struck by a passenger car.
Everyone knows we’re not supposed to multitask while driving, but do you know why? Refraining from texting, changing the radio, or talking to other people in the car isn’t just cautionary advice from your parents and driver’s ed teachers. It turns out your brain literally can’t focus on too much at once.
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