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The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) and the U.S secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, are both trying to reduce road accidents caused by distracted driving.
- Harsh Ad Marks The Start Of Nhtsa Distracted Driving Prevention Campaign
With an estimated 3,300 Americans killed and 421,000 injured in 2012 due to distracted driving, raising awareness about the phenomenon is important, so the Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) have created...
- "lost In Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents Than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thoughtâ€...
- Study Finds Nearly 50 Percent Of Drivers Under 30 Access The Web While Driving
Driving is an activity that should not be taken lightly; on the contrary, it demands 100 percent of your attention at all times. Yet distracted driving, which according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accounted for 3,092 deaths and 400,000...
- U.s. Wants To Limit Use Of Distracting Infotainment Systems While Driving
Ray LaHood is the U.S. Transport Secretary. He is also a man on a mission: to reduce those driving distractions that are believed to be partially responsible for some 5,500 deaths and 500,000 injuries in 2010, accounting to almost 10 percent of all traffic...
- Transport Secretary Lahood Does Not Support Ntsb Campaign For Hands-free Calls Ban
Texting while driving is certainly not a very clever move – that’s why it’s been banned in 35 states in America already. Speaking on a handheld cellphone ranks a close second, since it distracts the driver and makes steering the...
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Disconnecting People: NTSB Push to Ban All In-Car Cellphone Use May Hurt Automakers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) and the U.S secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, are both trying to reduce road accidents caused by distracted driving.
So far, their efforts have resulted in 35 states, and the District of Columbia, banning the use of handheld cellphones or texting while driving.
Driving is, indeed, a serious activity that requires all of your attention. According to the Department of Transportation’s December 8 release, distracted driving caused 3,092 fatalities in 2010.
Read more »- Harsh Ad Marks The Start Of Nhtsa Distracted Driving Prevention Campaign
With an estimated 3,300 Americans killed and 421,000 injured in 2012 due to distracted driving, raising awareness about the phenomenon is important, so the Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) have created...
- "lost In Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents Than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thoughtâ€...
- Study Finds Nearly 50 Percent Of Drivers Under 30 Access The Web While Driving
Driving is an activity that should not be taken lightly; on the contrary, it demands 100 percent of your attention at all times. Yet distracted driving, which according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accounted for 3,092 deaths and 400,000...
- U.s. Wants To Limit Use Of Distracting Infotainment Systems While Driving
Ray LaHood is the U.S. Transport Secretary. He is also a man on a mission: to reduce those driving distractions that are believed to be partially responsible for some 5,500 deaths and 500,000 injuries in 2010, accounting to almost 10 percent of all traffic...
- Transport Secretary Lahood Does Not Support Ntsb Campaign For Hands-free Calls Ban
Texting while driving is certainly not a very clever move – that’s why it’s been banned in 35 states in America already. Speaking on a handheld cellphone ranks a close second, since it distracts the driver and makes steering the...