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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2022

Total Bans on Cellphone Use Behind the Wheel Curtail Crashes

New research shows that bans on holding a cellphone while driving, rather than laws that just prohibit talking and texting, reduced crash rates in Oregon and Washington, but not California.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2022

Over Half of Drivers Hold Phone to Talk While Driving

A new distracted driving survey from State Farm indicates that drivers continue to text, make calls, use apps, and even shoot videos while behind the wheel.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 17, 2021

How Does Dopamine Affect Fleet Safety?

The risky behaviors driving the alarming rate of crashes during the coronavirus pandemic — along with the addictive behaviors surrounding phone use — are ringing alarm bells for fleets. Where do we go from here?

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2021

Nearly 90% of Drivers Fiddle with Phones Behind the Wheel

The results are disturbing — many more drivers admitted to engaging in potentially distracting behavior while driving in 2020 than in past years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2019

Maine's Hands-Free Law Takes Effect

Maine will become the 20th state in the nation to enact a hands-free driving law when the measure goes into effect on Sept. 19.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2019

U.S. Millennials Outpacing Euro Counterparts in Cell Phone Use

While 73% of western European Millennials say they use their cell phone when behind the wheel, a whopping 86% of Americans in the same demographic admit to doing so, according to a new study.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2019

Americans Want More Education on Distracted Driving

Some 89% of U.S. motorists say they need better education about the impact of distracted driving and 74% say they would pay more for a vehicle with built-in features to correct or prevent distractions on the road.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2019

Distracted Driving Collisions Surge in Tennessee

Distracted driving accidents rose 129% between 2008 and 2017 in Tennessee, according to new research. Statewide, there are 3.91 distracted driving crashes per 1,000 residents annually.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2019

Phone Addicts Worse Threat Than Drunk Drivers, Study Finds

Drivers are 10% more distracted behind the wheel than last year and the number of cell phone addicts has doubled, according to Zendrive's third annual "Distracted Driving Study," which analyzed over 160 billion miles of data.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2019

Workplace Pressures Contribute to Distracted Driving

About 12% of executives say they don't worry about the liability associated with a crash caused by a distracted driver employee, and 74% don't consider distracted driving to be of great concern, according to a new survey.

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