Recent Entries in distracted driving
More Texting While Driving Increases Accidents 2300%
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the percentage of drivers who text messaged or manipulated their mobile devices while driving went up significantly, from 0.6 percent in 2009 to 0.9 percent to 2010. More than 3,000 people died in car accidents in 2010 becau…
Commercial Driver Videos Show Mobile Phone as Second Top Distraction
2010 SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index shows a revealing look at commercial-fleet distracted-driving rates during the past year, in which more than 13.8 million video events recorded over the course of 2010, involving 34,466 commercial drivers, was evaluated.The top 5% of drivers with the most dri…
Smarter Smartphone Etiquette Needed – PDT Mobile Manners Worse, Says Intel
Have you been noticing a lot of "public displays of technology" (PDT) lately? A recent survey conducted by Ipsos and sponsored by Intel uncovered the current state of mobile etiquette in the United States. The survey found that texting or typing while driving, sending emails whil…
Safe Drivers to Get Discount with Drive Wise Wireless Device from Allstate in IL
Attention safe drivers in Illinois who drive infrequently, not too fast, and don't brake too much. Allstate will install a wireless sensor in your car to monitor your driving, and you'll save on car insurance.Allstate announced Drive Wise, a voluntary program that rewards safe and low-mileage …
66% Text, 35% Text While Driving – Solution Coming Says Vlingo
Vlingo released results from its third annual Vlingo Texting While Driving' in America Report. 35% of mobile phone users continue to text while driving, up from 26% in 2009.Young adults aged 20 to 29 years old had the highest percentage (62%) of offenders admitting to texting while driving. &n…
Mobile Phone Use While Driving Should Be Illegal, Chubb Survey Says
According to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, more than half of U.S. motorists say they have used a cell phone while driving, but nine out of 10 say it should be illegal to do so. The survey reveals amazing things that people do while driving, including chang…
2Day is Two Second Turnoff Day – Turnoff Phone Not Road, Says AAA, 17 & DOT
Young drivers nationwide are pledging to take two seconds to turn off their cell phones and other wireless devices before getting behind the wheel to drive today, as part of National Two-Second Turnoff Day. The day is being promoted by AAA, Seventeen magazine and the U.S. Department of Transporta…
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