We demand safer cars, so why not demand safer drivers
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Major changes require a shift in culture, but it can happen and new laws prevent injuries and deaths, then I’m all for it.
Posts Tagged ‘distracted driving’
Will teens be driving their smartphones?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Are teens driving less because they would rather spend their time on their smartphones? One car company thinks so and wants to get teens back in the car.
Mixed signals from adults deliver the wrong message to teens
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Teens are constantly being told to not use their phone behind the wheel, but is this the same message they are being shown? Not according to a survey released by State Farm.
Multi-tasking is a myth
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Chewing gum and walking? No big deal. You’re used to doing both and there isn’t much to think about unless you are stepping through cactus. Multi-tasking and driving is a whole new ballgame.
Distractions
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Cruising down the road, windows down, and blasting your favorite song…ahh perfect.
Cell phone users can get the message
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Two NHTSA pilot programs have found that strong laws along with highly-visible police can greatly reduce dangerous texting and cell phone use behind the wheel.
Distraction awareness – not an oxymoron
Monday, April 18th, 2011
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Sort of funny isn’t it? “Distraction awareness” – an oxymoron, like “expect the unexpected” and “almost exactly.” But, sometimes we do need reminders to the distractions that take our focus from being safe. I received an email from a co-worker who was at an entertainment complex. You know those places that have miniature golf, batting cages, games and other fun stuff. This one had a go-kart track and while waiting in line he was watching the racers zoom around the curvy track. He then noticed a teen, about 14 or so, slow down dramatically on a curve.
Learning the Hard Way…
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
On the night of November 28, 2010 things pretty much took a turn for the worst. I practically watched my life flash before my eyes.
He’s back – Dexter’s got a message for you
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Dexter the Dead Texter is back with full force and the not-so-tactful character has a lot to say about distracted driving.
“You wanna know the last final thought that struck just about everyone of us around here at the moment of death? Here it is: I can’t believe I did that,” Dexter says in his video blog.
So what’s he talking about anyway? Distracted driving. Watch Dexter’s video blog to find out more.
May Angels Lead Them In…
Monday, July 5th, 2010
On June 27th, 2002…the lives of two families changed forever. My brother Jesse Diaz Jr along with his two friends Pearl Rodriguez, and Ram had left my parent’s home to pick up another friend. Jesse was the Valedictorian of his senior class and was a 4.0 student at UT Austin, Pearl had dreams of one day becoming a a veterinarian. Pearl was the driver and my brother Jesse was a backseat passenger when they were hit by another driver. I remember driving home from work and from afar all I could see was flashing lights.
Just because grown ups drive distracted doesn’t mean you should
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
A recent survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that adults are just as distracted while driving as teens.
So what did she survey show?
* 27 percent of adults polled said they have texted while driving,
* 61 percent of adults polled said they have talked on their cell while driving,
* 26 percent of teens polled said they have texted while driving, and
Distractions cause increase in nighttime crashes for teens
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
A new nationwide analysis suggests that distractions – not alcohol – are contributing to a steady increase in nighttime fatal crashes for teenage drivers.
The trends are illustrated in a report produced by the Teens in the Driver Seat Center of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). The analysis that produced the report examined the effects of lighting conditions on crashes from 1999 to 2008 in all 50 U.S. states, along with the presence of alcohol as a factor in those crashes. The findings suggest something other than alcohol is pushing the nighttime fatal crash numbers up for teen drivers. The most likely reason, researchers say, is the use of cell phones.
Dexter
Friday, April 30th, 2010
If I could change on thing about the way my friends drive it would be for them to stop texting while driving, talking on their phones while driving, or doing anything while driving that isn’t just driving.
Survey says: many teens send more than 100 texts per day
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
A new survey found that one out of three teens sends more than 100 text messages per day. For most teenagers, this is no big surprise; in fact, the majority of teens prefer to communicate via text message.
According to the new survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, about 75 percent of teens, age 12-17 have a cell phone (In 2004 only 45 percent of that population had cell phones).