Entries from InsWeb’s Insurance Blog | Auto, Home, Life, Health, and more tagged with 'distracted driving'
Meet the Most Dangerous Driver on the Road
The reason auto fatalities are so high? Blame this guy....
Researchers Call for Ban of Texting While Driving
Researchers at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) found that texting while driving is 23.2 times more dangerous than not using a cell phone. Because of this staggering find, they have recommended banning texting while driving....
Put Down the iPod: Distracted Driving Means Danger
We all know using a hand-held cell phone while driving is dangerous. But did you know reaching for a falling cup can increase crash risk 9 times? What other things can distract us from driving safely?...
Cell Phones Distract Drivers More Than Passengers
A study released earlier this month by University of Utah psychologists has shown that drivers are much more distracted by talking on a cell phone than by talking with passengers. Frank Drews, David Strayer and Monisha Pasupathi found that when drivers talk on a cell phone, even hands-free cell phones, they drift out of their lanes and miss exits more...
California Becomes 6th State to Ban Texting While Driving
Wednesday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger singed a bill banning texting while driving. The bill, SB 28, bans the use of electronic wireless communications devices to write, send, or read a text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle....
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