I wrote in Friday’s paper about a favorite topic - texting and driving. While Missouri lawmakers aren’t doing much to curtail the practice (recently making it illegal for anyone under 21 to do it), it looks like employers may be…
Do you ever look at something and think it’s totally cool one minute, only to find yourself wondering if you’ve lost your mind the next minute?
That’s me with this hot cell phone application, Trapster, that lets drivers tell other drivers…
The U.S. Department of Transportation this morning kicked off its two-day summit on distracted driving, reporting that 6,000 people died last year in traffic accidents caused by distracted drivers.
The summit was called by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who wants traffic…
A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones - for texting, e-mail, and talking - in cars. The results are pretty interesting when you consider…
This one has been making the rounds on social networks and news programs. It’s a public service announcement from the United Kingdom aimed at convincing young people (and perhaps everyone else) that texting while driving is dangerous.
Be warned. The video…
Cell phones in cars was such a fun topic yesterday, why not stick with it?
Today, the Governors Highway Safety Association jumped into the fray with its own take on cell phones and that Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study that found…
More news on the cell phone/driving front. And it’s not good for those of you out there who continue to insist that using a cell phone has no impact on your ability to drive effectively.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute today…
This should make for some interesting viewing. This morning, a group of local teens are going to be put through a media-oriented event to demonstrate just how difficult it is to text and drive at the same time.
Sort of reminds…
Not terribly long ago, I was attending a small gathering of friends and coworkers. At one point, I found myself sitting at a table with another guy, talking about football. Or rather, I was talking about football. He couldn’t tear…
