In June, Amanda Peacock will join 29 others from around the state to compete in the Miss New Jersey contest. Her motivation? The pageant has changed over the years, says Peacock, now competing for the 4th time, and in her 10th year of involvement with the Miss America organization. Pageantry is no longer a question
With all of the high-tech features of today’s smart cars, it’s hard not to join the conversation around distracted driving. From mesmerizing dashboard displays and infotainment centers to built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, new technology plays a huge role in how we interact with our vehicles. But in an ironic twist, the very features
Contrary to what has recently been reported in the media, Apple’s “Do Not Disturb While Driving” (DNDWD) feature, which will be available in the fall of 2017 as part of the iOS 11 operating system update, will not drastically reduce iPhone distracted driving crashes. Despite all the hype surrounding DNDWD, it falls short of providing real protection from distracted drivers […]
On Feb.1, 2012, Clifton B. Gibbs and his passenger were driving northbound in the curb lane on Hwy 55 in Memphis, TN. A 24 year-old traveling in the center of three southbound lanes crossed over into the northbound lanes, crashing into Clifton’s car head-on at approximately 75 mph. The impact spun Clifton’s car counterclockwise and
Lexi Mutascio and Mackenzie Dyke have created a massive campaign to bring awareness to one of society’s most dangerous practices: distracted driving.
My daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in 2009. It was daytime and she was walking across the street in a crosswalk when she was struck by a 58 year-old man who ran a stop sign. He said he never saw her. Since that time, my wife and I have made it our mission to change driving attitudes and raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. But a new report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) should be a wake up call that we need to also address distracted walking [….]
Barbara Tocci was killed when a PSEG utility truck crossed the center line of the highway in Flanders, NY striking Tocci’s SUV head-on. The 54 year-old truck driver had been carrying on “an extended text message conversation with his girlfriend” in the time leading up to the crash, according to prosecutors. Barbara Tocci was one of
Loretta Margaret Riatusso was killed on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Gulf Breeze Florida, at the age of 56. Her vehicle was struck at an intersection by a by a distracted young driver, age 18, who ran a red light. Born on May 3, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, Loretta was a long time resident of
On April 15, 2008, 24 year old Heather Dawn Bouchard was killed while driving to work in southern Maine. A dedicated social worker, she had placed a call to a client and dropped her cell phone. When she attempted to retrieve it, she lost control of her car and veered across the highway, slamming into
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