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.
Posts Tagged ‘distracted 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).
Radio superstars
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
I do it, you do it, and at some point in our driving lives we are all radio super stars. We hear our favorite song, or just a song that has a really great beat, something you can really move to. We’ve all been a radio superstar, and there’s no shame in that, but the truth is it can be a major distraction not only to ourselves but to other drivers.
Have you ever really been into a song, it’s your favorite, you dance and sing along to it and then you just happen to look over and there’s that car full of people just sitting in their car staring at you? Or even laughing at you and your funky dance moves? As much fun as it is to dance and sing to our favorite’s songs we have to remember that yes we are still driving on a road, no we are not in an amphitheater with thousands of our own screaming fans shouting “encore, encore!”
Addiction
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Texting has become an addiction – everywhere you go you see kids, teens, and adults on their phones texting. We text at dinner, during class, at work, during a movie and even while driving! I myself can’t help to look down at my phone when I see that I received a text but in that split second it takes to read that message I am putting my life and other drivers lives in danger. How many more people must be injured or killed before we as “texters” realize that to spare a life we must put down the phone and drive?
Tips to help you stop driving distracted
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Do you find yourself answering every incoming call, even when you’re driving? Or do you text while you’re driving, even though you know it’s extremely dangerous?
In Texas, it is illegal for drivers who are under 18-years-old to use their cell phones. Despite this fact, many novice drivers continue to use their phones to text and talk to friends while they are on the road.
Driving while distracted taken to the next level
Friday, January 15th, 2010
In 2009 distracted driving was all over the news. Many articles reported on the danger of distracted driving and how many states were banning the practice. 2010 has already started off to be something else – technology is almost pushing people to be distracted.
One new car commercial says “you can sit your laptop on the console.” Really? Is there a need to be on your computer while you’re driving?
Distracted driving awareness gets a boost
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A new group is working to get drivers to put down their cell phones. FocusDriven describes itself as “an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones.”
The group is focused on spreading awareness about distracted driving and providing a support group to those who have been victims of distracted driving.
Chalk up one more state to ban DWT
Monday, November 30th, 2009
In Colorado a new law will go into effect December 1 that will make texting while driving illegal for all drivers in the state. For all 16- and 17-year-olds, the law will also outlaw talking on the phone while driving.
The reason for the law is really a no-brainer – driver distractions are dangerous and can be deadly.
Distracted driving Summit called for September
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the White House will hold a summit in September to address the dangers of distracted driving.