Beginning November 1, it will be illegal to text, post on social media or email while driving in Oklahoma. This ban is extended in Tulsa, where city employees will no longer be able to use any mobile device while on…
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‘The happy song makes me happy,’ were a woman’s last words on Facebook
Texting while driving is never a good idea. Just seconds before a head-on collision, a woman posted to her Facebook account about how the happy song by Pharrell made her happy. The six words she used to express that sentiment…
Smartphones still let teens do dumb things behind the wheel
It is no secret that texting while driving increases the risk of getting into a serious accident more than 20-fold. That statistic suggests it is far more dangerous that driving while impaired (DWI). Teens tend to be enthusiastic texters and…
Study Finds Distracted Driving Repercussions Underestimated for Teens
Parents who worry about their teens texting and driving may be more right than they know. A traffic safety foundation analyzed nearly 1,700 videos of teens driving and found that distracted driving was more of a factor in crashes than…
What Will It Take To Get A State-Wide Ban On Texting While Driving?
Earlier this week, families who have been destroyed by texting while driving wrecks came to Austin to urge state lawmakers to adopt a state-wide texting while driving ban. Unfortunately, they’re not alone. Stories like those shared by these families have…
Distracted Driving: It’s Not Just Texting
Distracted driving is deadly, and texting while driving is not the only problem. While many people are aware of the dangers of cell phone use while driving, there are several other types of distractions that can be equally dangerous. According…
Teaching Teen Drivers
Articles about teen drivers seem to be in the news (or maybe because I’m teaching my own teen to drive, I’m just noticing the articles more). Regardless, there were two recent articles I saw that probably interest you if you…
Texting distracts movement even when not on wheels
Distracted driving isn’t the only transportation danger posed by texting, as distracted walking can result in harm as well. Some media reports indicate a rise in texting while biking even. What people don’t seem to realize is that walking with…
Cop pulls over distracted driver, only to get hit by another texting driver
In a tale almost too bizarre to comprehend, an Oregon motorcycle police officer pulled over a driver for texting while driving on the Interstate, when a van ran into him from behind and ejected him from his motorcycle. The 55-year-old…
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Florida distracted driving law may be strengthened
If a series of bills passes in Florida state legislature, the state’s texting while driving laws may be strengthened. A state senator and two state representatives have filed bills that would make texting while driving a primary offense, add penalties…
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