NTSB posts distraction as ‘Most Wanted’
The NTSB has unveiled its “Most Wanted List” of changes in 2016 to save lives and reduce transportation accidents. Not surprisingly, “deadly distractions” get major play. “It will take a cultural...
View ArticleNine states flagged for texting laws
An annual survey of highway safety laws gigs nine states for having ineffective distracted driving laws. Six of those receive overall “red” ratings for anemic safety laws. A majority of the states...
View ArticleOklahoma’s texting law getting results
Oklahoma’s 1-year-old ban on texting while driving has paid off, an analysis by the state Highway Safety Office suggests. At the anniversary of the state’s texting & driving law, statistics show...
View ArticleGroup sees ‘red’ over texting laws
Citing an “alarming two-year jump in motor vehicle crash deaths” and a falloff in traffic-safety lawmaking, the group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released its annual report card. The survey...
View Article‘Red’ lights for 7 states in texting laws survey
Seven states received negative ratings from an annual roadway safety report due to their lax texting & laws. The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety study fingered Arizona, Florida, Missouri,...
View ArticleIn Georgia, handheld cell phone ban beats the clock
Georgia’s seven-month march to a handheld cell phone ban ended in victory in the final hour of the 2018 legislative session. Pending final approval by a governor who has already endorsed the...
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