Category: Distracted Driving

If phone conversations, Internet use and texting while driving aren’t dangerous enough, taking photographs with phone cameras has become the latest hazard, CNN reported recently. Many young drivers reportedly are taking “selfies,” short for self-portraits, behind the wheel. In fact, the photo-sharing site Instagram…

Even small distractions from watching the road can significantly increase the likelihood of car accidents for newly-licensed drivers, according to a study published this month in The New England Journal of Medicine. A new study by researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the…

With the increased use of mobile devices, drivers are more likely to become distracted behind the wheel. According to a recent study, this reckless behavior contributes to a growing share of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. Fatality rates among pedestrians and bicyclists went up…

A recent, fatal accident involving a truck driver who was looking at Facebook photos on his cell phone underscores the serious hazard that distracted truck drivers pose on the nation’s roads. Commercial truck drivers who are distracted jeopardize the lives…

It’s hard for some people to put their mobile devices aside, even when they should be keeping their eyes on the road. Even as states enact bans on text messaging behind the wheel, drivers continue to engage in this deadly…

As smartphone technology continues to develop, drivers are exposed to more and more distractions while on the road. To address the issue, computer scientists and software developers are producing new applications to stop drivers from using mobile devices behind the…

By Melissa Fried I have recently made the pledge to not text, email, Facebook, or Tweet while driving my car. If you haven’t made a similar commitment, looks like now might be a good time to do it. Last week,…

A national survey by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that Americans are not as concerned about drunken, drowsy and aggressive driving as they were four years ago. This is a surprise, as traffic fatalities have begun to increase. The…