Google Reveals Self-Driving Cars Have Been in Accidents
Consumer Watchdog group is calling on technology company to release data about the crashes involving its driverless cars.
Okla. Senate OKs Texting While Driving Ban
House Bill 1965 would make it illegal for a driver to use a mobile phone to “compose, send or read an electronic text message” while the vehicle is in motion.
New Campaign Cracks Down On Distracted Drivers
From April 10-15, state and local law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting or using their mobile devices when behind the wheel.
Mississippi Senate Passes Texting-While-Driving Bill
State is getting closer to becoming the 45th one to pass such a bill.
New MTV Study Refutes Assertion That Millennials Are Driving Less
Research shows that eight in 10 Millennials get around most often by car as opposed to any other form of transportation – a stark contrast to studies in recent years that show driving on the decline among young people.
National Auto Body Council Urges Collision Industry to Combat Texting and Driving
As part of its Distracted Driving Initiative, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) is encouraging its members and others in the collision industry to join the nationwide It Can Wait campaign by launching programs in local communities to help reduce danger on the road due to texting and driving. Organizations and individuals can sign up
NABC Asks Collision Industry to Join Effort to Curb Texting and Driving
Drive 4 Pledges national day of action on Sept. 19 aims to have every driver make personal commitment to never text and drive.
NTSB Calls for Nationwide Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
“More than 3,000 people lost their lives last year in distraction-related accidents,” said Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. “It’s time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving.”
Body Shop Shares Texting Statistics in Safe Driving Campaign
King Collision tells teens texting while driving is “nothing to LOL about.”
Laws Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Don’t Reduce Crashes, Insurance Data Indicate
As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban phoning and/or texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) study finds no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Comparing insurance claims for crash damage in four U.S. jurisdictions before and after such bans, the researchers find steady claim