The Distracted Driving Summit in Tampa will bring federal, state and local officials together to discuss the problem of texting while driving or talking on the phone while behind the wheel. Around 3,092 people have died since 2010 due to distracted driving. The summit will incorporate the stories of tragedies experienced by family members of those killed, along with transportation officials and experts in order to address their concerns. In one case, a 49-year-old man was killed when he caused a four-car pileup outside the Tampa Convention Center, according to news reports.
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Study Shows Typeface Shortens Distraction
Two studies conducted with MIT AgeLab have shown there is a connection between typeface styles in cars and the time it takes to read and comprehend them. The studies showed that there are certain typestyles that can shorten the time it takes the driver to glance at text. The experiments used simulators that displayed various addresses, restaurant identification, and content search menus. Their movements were monitored with eye tracking devices.
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Texters Six Times More Likely to Crash
Texting and driving has become a serious problem in this country.
Statistics show that vehicle texters are six times more likely to crash when behind the wheel.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has had enough – they plan to promote change.
The board will consider a resolution today to make Wednesday an “It Can Wait – No Texting While Driving Pledge Day.”
Designed to raise awareness, the resolution would help thousands of people on roadways stay safe.
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Driver Training Video Issued by Shock Trauma
The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) joined Shock Trauma to create an informative video for driver training courses because of accidents related to distracted driving. Now a primary offense, police have the power to pull over drivers texting or talking while behind the wheel. While the video is aimed at young drivers, statistics show that distracted driving covers a broad age range.
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University Of Md. Medical Center Releases Educational Video On Distracted …
Minivan and Utility Truck Collide
This article describes a fatal accident in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that involved a minivan and utility truck. One person was killed and two others were injured and take to a local hospital. As the article notes, one of the injured was not wearing a seatbelt and distracted driving may have been involved.
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Distracted driving blamed for Bartlesville fatality accident
Teen Drivers Taught Safety During TRACK Class
Texting is a serious no-no when it comes to driving. No one should be made more aware of this than a new teenage drivers. They have the inexperience of being new to driving so the thought of being distracted applies to them the most. To combat a teen’s desire to text while driving is a new class, TRACK, aimed at teaching teens the dangers behind this practice. Hopefully this class will give them all the information they need on why it is a dangerous idea.
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Distracted Driver Hits Bicyclist
Distracted by a cellphone, a man hits a teenager riding a bicycle on August 26th it was Sunday evening at approximately 8:30 pm. The teenager, 17 was then taken to the local hospital, in Hereford Township, PA. The man, 29, went back to the scene and was tested for alcohol.
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Distracted driver knocks teen off bicycle with SUV, keeps driving, troopers say
Driver Crashes Due to Distractions
Many people do not know or do not want to acknowledge how truly dangerous it is to use a handphone or do any other distracting thing while driving, but a few teenagers in Webster learned the facts of it the hard way. While driving with some friends, a young girl became involved in a car crash because of distractions.
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Real 911 Calls Provide Sobering Message About Distracted Driving
Is Driving Distracted More Dangerous than a DUI?
Everyone has been guilty of distracted driving at one point in time. It has recently been reported that distracted driving, due to texting while driving, is actually more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. In the year 2010 ,18% off all car accidents happened because the driver was distracted behind the wheel.
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Anti-Texting Campaign Gains Support
More than 90% of teens when asked said they knew texting and driving was dangerous. So then why do they do it? These days it is not only teens it is also adults doing what has killed so many and injured many more. The lesson everyone is trying to teach these days is that it is not worth it. That one message, that one word could be fatal and has been numerous times in the past years. Distraction is a killer these days and even with the laws banning texting and driving there seems to be no end.
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