Ever heard of a DT? Hint: it’s similar to a DD. It’s a designator texter. Mad responsibility. They co-pilot your phone while you handle the road. Swipe, type, tweet, text, post, down and upload. That’s from Honda’s latest driver safety awareness campaign featuring an entertaining rap music video about the true responsibilities of shotgun [...]
Brian Debelle
Distracted driving is responsible for taking thousands of lives every year, at least that’s what we see stamped across headlines and news publications. A few thousand is a big number- however in comparison to the actual number of people who are killed in car accidents every year from distracted drivers, a few thousand would be a [...]
Brian Debelle
Everyone has a preferred driving route, whether it’s to avoid congested streets or to take the scenic route. But it may be time to rethink your driving path- a new study ranks Missouri’s most dangerous intersections. The rankings come from a “collision danger index” (CDI) formula, invented by the researchers: Accidents (x1) + Injuries [...]
Brian Debelle
You should be in a car accident at least three or four times in your lifetime, statistically speaking that is. And that’s given you’re an “average” driver, which self-admitted or not, most people are. But do your odds of being in a car accident change if you live in an urban versus rural environment? Or […]
Brian Debelle
Due to their inexperience on the road, young drivers receive more scrutiny behind the wheel. They have to pay more for car insurance, have safe driving programs aimed at teaching them better practices, and even have safety features built into modern vehicles to help them keep their attention on the drive ahead. And for good […]
Brian Debelle
It’s Alabama’s first conviction of manslaughter while texting and driving: Jonathan Raynes, 23, will serve two years in prison followed by eight years of probation for a car accident killing 24-year-old Miranda Hamilton. Raynes, who momentarily took his eyes off the road, swerved into oncoming traffic in an attempt to avoid hitting a [...]
Brian Debelle
Multitasking can make a person more productive in almost every aspect of their life, with one notable exception: driving. From texting (even with Siri) to answering emotional phone calls, eating behind the wheel or simply lost in thought, distracted driving is a risky habit. Combine dangerous driving habits with congested roads and some [...]
Brian Debelle
Distracted driving can take on many forms: texting, phone calls, applying makeup, talking to someone else in the car, changing music, or even daydreaming. Although not exclusively prohibited by law in any state, eating while driving is another serious, yet regular distraction that many people fail to consider when thinking of distracted [...]
Brian Debelle
When thinking about distracted driving, one’s mind generally gravitates towards motor vehicle accidents. Assuming that distracted driving stops with cars, trucks, and motorcycles however would be a mistake. The same distractions that affect drivers on the road today also hinder pilots in the sky. Federal Aviation Administration rules [...]
Brian Debelle
When thinking of distracted driving, one’s mind generally jumps to texting, talking on the phone, taking pictures, eating, or even applying make-up. However a new type of distraction has manifested itself in our everyday lives – catching Pokemon. Pokemon Go, released on July 6, 2016, has already reached an estimated 75 million downloads [...]
Brian Debelle