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Survey: 37% of U.S. Drivers Texted Behind the Wheel in Past Month

A new survey from Assurance explores which states have the highest percentage of drivers texting behind the wheel as well as where texting occurs most frequently. It also identifies other common distracted driving behaviors.

Distracted Driving - Managing Inattentional Blindness

If you put employees behind the wheel, their most important job is to be defensive drivers who prevent accidents. However, it’s impossible for employees to prevent accidents if they’re distracted behind the wheel.

Study: Hands-Free Laws Save Lives

Fiddling with phones is dangerous driving behavior. New research makes a strong case for states to implement hands-free laws.

Study Links Road Characteristics to Distracted Driving Incidents

When motorists felt more comfortable, they were more likely to use their phones.

Survey: 26% of People Admit to Texting Behind the Wheel

The dramatic jump over 2020 figure underscores the seriousness of a leading traffic safety threat.

Promote Zero-Tolerance for Distracted Driving in April and Always

Texting while driving is six-times more dangerous than intoxicated driving.

Mass. Enacts Hands-Free Law

Massachusetts has passed a hands-free driving law that makes it the 16th state in the nation to pass such a law, according to media reports.

States With Strictest Texting-While-Driving Laws Ranked

Oregon secures the position of the strictest state for texting while driving with a maximum fine of $1,000 for the offense, which is 10 times the median fine in the U.S., according to a recent study.

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.

Drivers Thwarting Safety Tech with Video Chat, Texting

Some 62% of drivers with adaptive cruise control say they read or send texts while driving as compared with just 49% of drivers without adaptive cruise control, according to a new survey from State Farm.

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