A new study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at two types of distracted driving behaviors, including cell phone use while driving and reading or sending text or email messages while driving.
Read More →Authors of a new report push for in-vehicle technology that renders handheld cell phones inoperable when they're in a vehicle that's in motion. This approach, they say, will be more effective than driver handheld phone bans legislated by states.
Read More →The one-day event, free of charge, will be held April 25 in Long Beach, Calif.
Read More →New neuroscience research in Canada indicates that such a turn requires a huge amount of brain activation and involves multiple areas of the brain. Combining this task with a phone conversation is a dangerous undertaking, compromising vision and alertness.
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The study also reveals the double standard that most drivers hold when it comes to engaging in distracted driving.
Read More →ALPHARETTA, GA – LeasePlan USA employees are not allowed to use phones or smart devices while operating LeasePlan vehicles according to a new company policy.
Read More →WASHINGTON -- The NETS 2012 benchmark study involves 521,000 vehicles and 9.8 billion miles of travel in an effort to uncover fleet safety best practices.
Read More →DENVER - Cartasite will feature its cellSAFE vehicle monitoring and driving safety systems that are transforming the energy industry at the OSHA Oil and Gas Safety Conference December 4-5 in Dallas, Texas.
Read More →BLOOMINGTON, IL — Though texting while driving remains a concern on the nation’s highways, people are also viewing the Internet via mobile devices while driving with alarming frequency, according to research from State Farm.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - This recent article from Fleet Financials, Cell Phones: Distracted Driving & Employer Liability, explains what companies are liable for when accidents involve cell phone use and how to ensure any insurance is set up properly.
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