Latest Distracted Driving Headlines
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Travelers Survey: Distracted Drivers Making US Roads More Dangerous
Apr 12 2024 // Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years. Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024...
Nationwide Survey Finds Distracted Driving Still an Issue
Apr 4 2024 // A survey of passenger car and commercial drivers finds that distracted driving is still a significant safety issue, according to a recent survey by insurance carrier, Nationwide. The new latest driving behaviors survey...
Disney Asks for Delay in Board’s Lawsuit Due to ‘Distracted District’
Jan 25 2024 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, as...
Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Hawaii Fires
Sep 7 2023 // After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month`s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and...
Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Hawaii Fires
Sep 7 2023 // After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month`s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and...
Kansas Police Chief Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Seizure of Reporter’s Cellphone During Newspaper Raid
Sep 1 2023 // One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody...
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Expand Ban on Driver’s Use of Phones
Jun 27 2023 // Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and approved legislation on Thursday that would increase the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones for almost any...
Distracted Driving: A Fatal Problem with Seemingly Simple Solutions
Apr 26 2023 // In 2021, distracted driving killed 3,522 people. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and statistics show that distracted driving has become an increasingly common and fatal hazard. According to the National...
Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity
Apr 3 2023 // U.S. roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report. Each of...
Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity
Mar 17 2023 // US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report. Each of...
Viewpoint: More Sweeping Cellphone Laws Reduce Crash Rates
Aug 15 2022 // It’s common knowledge that texting while driving is illegal in most places. But what about tapping the screen of your cellphone to accept a faster route suggested by Google Maps? What if your phone is mounted on the...
Curbing Distracted Driving Starts with a Commitment to Education and Enforcement
Aug 1 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT. Only 2.5% of people can effectively multitask even in the best conditions.[1] That’s not great odds if you’re multi-tasking behind the wheel of a commercial...
Hands-Free Cellphone Laws Prevent Death, Injury
Aug 16 2021 // New research finds that hands-free cellphone laws are associated with fewer driver deaths, and laws in 21 states allowing only hands-free cell phone use by drivers have prevented about 140 driver deaths and 13,900 driver...
Study Finds Hands-Free Cellphone Laws Effective at Preventing Deaths, Injuries
Aug 4 2021 // New research finds that hands-free cellphone laws are associated with fewer driver deaths, and laws in 21 states allowing only hands-free cell phone use by drivers have prevented about 140 driver deaths and 13,900 driver...
California Drivers Charged After Text Messages Detail Alleged Fraud Scheme
Jul 19 2021 // Maricela Pantjoa Vidrio, 31, of Fairfield, Calif., and Areshma Kiran, 35, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly conspiring to misrepresent the facts following an...
California Drivers Charged After Text Messages Detail Alleged Fraud Scheme
Jul 8 2021 // Maricela Pantjoa Vidrio, 31, of Fairfield, Calif., and Areshma Kiran, 35, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly conspiring to misrepresent the facts following an...
Louisiana Bill to Ban Handheld Phone Use While Driving Fails in Senate
Jun 8 2021 // Louisiana senators put the brakes on a bill that would have required motorists to use a handsfree device or speaker mode to talk on a cellphone while driving. The proposal by Republican Rep. Mike Huval fell one vote short...
Ban on Handheld Phone Use While Driving Passes Louisiana House
May 25 2021 // Louisiana drivers would have to use a handsfree device or put their cellphones on speaker mode to talk on the phone while driving or risk a fine from police, under a proposal that won House backing. Republican Rep. Mike...
Ohio Bill Would Ban Drivers from Holding Phones, Devices
May 4 2021 // Holding a cell phone or other electronic device while driving in Ohio would be illegal under legislation introduced May 3 that takes aim at distracted driving by targeting not just texting but scrolling through social...
Distracted Driving Bill Crashes In Alabama Legislature
Apr 15 2021 // The Alabama House of Representatives last week narrowly rejected a proposal to fine people for using a smartphone while driving. The bill by Republican Rep. K.L. Brown of Jacksonville would have prohibited a driver from...
