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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A new nonprofit group, called FocusDriven and sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation, has formed to discourage people from using cell phones and texting devices while driving.
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New research shows that high visibility enforcement campaigns focused on seat belt use, distracted driving, alcohol-impaired driving and speeding led to better compliance rates, a reduction in hand-held phone use, lower rates of drunk driving crashes and citations, and decreased speeds in work zones.
Read More →States crack down on speeding and distracted driving, and strengthen speed limit setting and ‘Move Over’ laws.
Read More →MADISON, NJ - Drivers with longer commutes are more likely to speed than those with shorter commutes. They also believe they are better drivers than those with shorter commutes.
Read More →DETROIT - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 30 signed a legislative package making Michigan the 24th state to ban text messaging while driving, the Detroit News reported.
Read More →An observational survey conducted by California's Office of Traffic Safety finds that cell phone use while driving in the state increased to 4.5% in 2018 from 3.6% in 2017.
Read More →The most recent enhancements, launched this past February, include inside-view triggers such as cell phone use, to help solve the epidemic of distracted driving.
Read More →People who text while driving incur the most anger, according to the 2014 Road Rage Report survey released by Expedia ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
Read More →Here's a video from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety that explains the dangers of cognitive distraction while driving.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled sample legislation Feb. 22 to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel, the latest step in the campaign against distracted driving.
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