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Kissing, Grooming and Taking Selfies Among Top Driver Distractions
Cellphone use is usually top of mind when you hear the phrase "distracted driving," but a new survey from Erie Insurance found that drivers are engaging in a wide range of potentially dangerous ...
Why Hands-Free Cellphones Are Not Safer: Safety Council
A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone despite evidence to the ...
Older Drivers Catching Up with Younger in Distracted Driving: Survey
Cell phone use and texting while driving are on the rise along with accessing the Internet while driving — and it's not just young people engaging in these dangerous activities behind the wheel. ...
Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar For Pedestrians On Phones
More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such ...
DriveID Can Block or Track Driver’s Mobile Use
Fleet managers and parents of teenager drivers were given another weapon in their battle against distracted driving on Tuesday. That's according to Cellcontrol, the maker of technology to stop ...
Cell Phone Distracted Driving Crashes Under-Reported
Large state-by-state variations in the number of reports of fatal auto crashes that involve cell phone use are just one indication that these cases of distracted driving are under-reported, the ...
Seniors Driving With Their Dogs Get In More Auto Accidents: University Study
Senior drivers who always take a pet in the car are at increased risk for being involved in a motor vehicle collision, said University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers. In a study published ...