Ten taps. That is the amount officers are using to determine if a person is texting versus simply dialing a phone number. Ten taps. A number has seven, so if you screw up more than once you might be accused of texting. If you enter the area code, you have hit the ten tap accusatory […]
Kiernan Hopkins
Hundreds of teens and concerned parents gathered at the Webster-Dudley Boys and Girls club in Worcester County, Massachusetts Tuesday for a distracted driving community out reach program. The event, which was initially started in response to a teenage girl who lost her life while texting and driving, is just one of the many programs put [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
A driver of a Cadillac sedan, who, according to investigators, was distracted by his ringing cell phone, caused an fatal accident in Porterville, California. The fatal distracted driving crash occurred Saturday night. The driver’s cell phone had apparently fallen, and when the driver searched for it, he veered into oncoming traffic. [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
Upon the introduction of smartphones and increased multi-tasking behavior, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling distracted driving an epidemic. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation 3,092 people died and 416,000 were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver in 2010. Distracted driving [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
Monett High School, in Missouri showed the dangers of distracted driving through a docudrama played out in real life in front of them. A program entitles “Dangers of Distraction” was presented by Merry and Ron Dye in the auditorium of the school. The students then went outside to a parking lot where a simulated […]
Kiernan Hopkins
The National Safety Council estimates there were more than 1 million crashes in the United States this year caused by drivers distracted by their cellphones. The Hoover, AL community and officials are rallying this week to bring to light the dangers of distracted driving. Although texting itself is a huge factor, the campaign hopes to [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
A Massachusetts teenager was sentenced to one year in prison after his texting while driving led to a crash that caused fatal and serious injuries. Prosecutors allege that Deveau, who was only 17 years old at the time of the accident, was texting when his car crossed the center line of the road, swerved into […]
Kiernan Hopkins
The 4th Annual Crash Course Teen Driving Summit took place today at the Pelhem Civic Center in Alabama. On a national average, Alabama ranks high for teen driving fatalities and injuries. The event held today helped to simulate the dangers of distracted driving. Some of the tests given to the teens included: wearing [...]
Kiernan Hopkins
It has been over two years since the State of Georgia enacted a ban on texting while driving and many drivers are not happy with the results. Texting while driving, as proven by study after study, is a real threat facing drivers every day on the road. Drivers who text at the same time are […]
Kiernan Hopkins
Seven California students learned first-hand the dangers of distracted driving. In the first time event put together by St. Joseph Health of Sonoma County and other sponsors, students from all around Sonoma were invited to participate in distracted driving experiements. The tests were simple time trail courses and basic lane changing [...]
Kiernan Hopkins