Automotive Fleet
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
NewsFebruary 13, 2013

Va. Legislators Vote to Toughen Texting Ban

The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation to make the state’s existing driving-while-texting ban a primary offense and to substantially raise penalties for offenses.

Read More →
NewsFebruary 13, 2013

Florida Considers Driving-While-Texting Ban

Florida legislators are considering a bill that would make texting while driving a secondary offense.

Read More →
NewsJanuary 29, 2013

AAA Study: Behind-the-Wheel Cell Phone Users More Likely to Speed and Drive Drowsy

The study also reveals the double standard that most drivers hold when it comes to engaging in distracted driving.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJuly 16, 2012

New York State Quadruples Number of Tickets Issued for Texting While Driving

ALBANY, NY – The State of New York announced it has issued four times more tickets for texting while driving when compared to the previous year, more than 20,000 tickets since the law took effect on July 12, 2011.

Read More →
NewsOctober 11, 2011

Reaction Time Twice as Slow When Texting According to New Study

Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) have found that it takes a driver twice as long to react when he or she is distracted by reading or sending a text message.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 14, 2011

Illume Software Announces iZup Lite GPS-Based Text Blocking Solution

NEEDHAM, MA -- The newly released iZup Lite is a free GPS-based text blocking solution with auto-reply, and a free download is now available on the Android Marketplace.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 19, 2011

Nevada Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving

CARSON CITY, NV – Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill banning talking, or texting, on a cell phone while driving.

Read More →
NewsMay 26, 2011

AT&T Initiatives Fight Texting While Driving

DALLAS - Automotive Fleet spoke with AT&T spokesperson Mari Melguizo about how the company applies aspects of its initiative against texting while driving internally, including how it educates its fleet drivers about proper cell phone use while on the job.

Read More →
NewsMay 13, 2011

AAA Video Shows Dangers of Texting

LOS ANGELES - The Auto Club of California has a YouTube video that illustrates how difficult it is to text behind the wheel and how easy it is for the behavior to cause a crash.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMay 11, 2011

Indiana Bans Texting While Driving for All Drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on May 10 signed into law a bill that bans texting while driving for all drivers.

Read More →