Tag: DRIVINGWHILETEXTING

Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a> We really shouldn't have to be saying this anymore, but texting while driving is a bad idea. Texting on the road has been blamed for several deaths, and compared to the danger of driving drunk. It's ...

The National Safety Council (NSC) is pushing state and local governments to enact a new rule banning the use of cell phones, even with hands-free devices, while driving. The organization has been touting studies that show driving while using a Bluetooth headset is just as dangerous as it is when talking on a traditional handset. NSC spokespeople also point to a recent survey, by Nationwide ...

We have plenty of distractions these days, not the least of which being our cell phones. The things can do just about anything your home computer can, and so they can be rather engrossing. We've seen how they've caused car accidents, and even resulted in multiple people walking into the paths of oncoming trains. But, according to a University of Virginia professor, the practice is certainly ...

We've already covered the dangers of cell phone use while driving, and the legal motions many states have put in place in an attempt to stop the practice, but just in case you needed yet another bit of warning to put down the handset while behind the wheel, we've got that too. A new study shows that people talking on cell phones are more distracted than people talking to passengers in the car. ...

Driving while texting is dangerous and illegal in many places. It can even land you in jail. Though not exactly behind bars, an unlucky driver caught sending a message in Phoenix was issued the state's first citation for driving while texting, thanks to a new law, set in place in September, that makes the practice illegal. Much like speeding and other moving violations, driving while texting is ...

The state of California has taken an interesting move to attempt to reduce the number of accidents caused by its least experienced drivers, banning anyone under the age of 18 from using laptop computers, cell phones, pagers and any other text messaging device while driving. This was surely done in response to incidents like the June 28 death of 17-year-old Bailey Goodman and the four passengers ...