Safety
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute New Study On Different Distracted Driving Behaviors
March 22, 2016 | Kiernan HopkinsThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has conducted a naturalistic driving study in which researches track the real-time actions of drivers by equipping vehicles with sensors, radars, and cameras with the goal of learning what specific distracted driving behaviors and actions … Read More
Are Secondary Laws Enough to Prevent Distracted Driving?
December 29, 2015 | Rob T.According to AAA Nebraska, fatal crashes are on pace to reach their highest levels in the state since 2007. Through December 14th of this year, 228 people have already died in crashes, an increase of 14 percent over the past … Read More
Driving Test Laws, Rules, and Regulations Across the Globe
November 23, 2015 | Kiernan HopkinsHaving the option to get behind the wheel of a car is a fantastic benefit that not everyone has. Driving isn’t just about getting from A to B, it gives a great freedom for adventure and to see new places that might … Read More
Austin Takes a Strong Stance on Distracted Driving
November 5, 2015 | Rob T. | 3 CommentsAustin, Texas has been long been known for its rich culture, outdoor appeal, and affinity for college football, but as of January 1, 2015, it became one of the state’s leaders in the fight against distracted driving. In an effort … Read More
Jake’s Law: The Balance of Safety and Privacy
October 15, 2015 | Rob T. | 3 CommentsLast year, Maryland law makers passed a bill aimed at deterring drivers from using their cell phones by increasing the penalty for accidents caused by distracted driving. The law was inspired by five year old Jake Owen who died in … Read More
How Car Companies Are Using Technology To Help Prevent Distracted Driving
September 15, 2015 | Kiernan Hopkins | One CommentIt has been almost one full year since a school bus driver in Tennessee, James Davenport, was texting while driving when he swerved onto the other side of the highway and crashed into a second school bus. The school bus … Read More
How much do you know about distracted driving?
April 17, 2015 | Jon Carter | One CommentEveryone claims to be a competent and attentive driver. Even when someone admits to texting while driving, they claim it doesn’t impact their performance, despite the fact that it takes hands, eyes, and mind away from the road ahead. Even … Read More
Toyota Using New Oculus Rift Distracted Driving Simulator to Educate Drivers
February 18, 2015 | Kiernan HopkinsThe great physiologist Pavlov famously conducted the classical conditioning experiment making dogs salivate at the ringing of a bell while waiting to be fed. I have a difficult time thinking of anything else in the present day that is more comparable … Read More
Apple’s Siri: Digital Assistant or Dangerous Distraction?
December 2, 2014 | Kiernan HopkinsWhile it may come as no surprise, physical distraction, such as reaching for the radio dial, and visual distraction, like reading a text message, can be an extremely dangerous type of distracted driving. What American motorists may find … Read More
The Evolution and History of Automobile Safety
April 13, 2014 | Kiernan Hopkins | One CommentI recently came across this Timeline on the History and Evolution of Automobile safety and thought I would share it on the site. It is not directly related to Distracted Driving but there is no doubt that some of the … Read More
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