Having 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 otherwise be difficult or cumbersome to get to. Countries have varying laws in relation to driving […]
Kiernan Hopkins
Austin, 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 to reduce the 100,825 crashes, 3,214 serious injuries, and 468 deaths that took place in […]
Brian Debelle
Last 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 2011 while playing a video game in the back seat of his family car when […]
Brian Debelle
It 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 that James Davenport was operating was occupied by numerous children that he was responsible for […]
Kiernan Hopkins
Everyone 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 though hand-held cell phone use is prohibited in 14 states and counting, distracted driving [...]
Jon Carter
The 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 to this classic age old experiment then the modern day human and their cellphone. It [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
While 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 more alarming is that using hands-free, voice-activated technology can also be very dangerous. Due to [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
I 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 newer safety features being added onto cars these days are meant to help decrease distracted […]
Kiernan Hopkins