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Tighter Cellphone Laws Might Face Static
Governors Highway Safety Association says they are likely to support a complete ban on cell phones once an effective strategy for enforcement is developed.
The Washington Post, August 13, 2009
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Federal Agency Plans Distracted Driving Forum
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced a plan for a “distracted driving summit” to take place on September 30 and October 1. The meeting will give safety experts, academics, elected officials, the police, and others an opportunity to discuss legal and policy changes regarding behind-the-wheel multitasking.
New York Times, August 4, 2009
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Consumer Reports says speeding causes more than 1000 deaths per month; 33 states have speed limit 70 mph+, 3/4 of drivers admit to speeding previous month
Consumer Reports, July 22, 2009
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U.S. Witheld Data on Risks of Distracted Driving
In July, it was revealed that NHTSA withheld hundreds of pages of research on the dangers of using a cell phone – hand-held or hands-free – while driving. Part of the research reveals that driving while talking on a cell phone is just as dangerous as driving drunk. But, the safety administration buried the research to avoid angering members of Congress who didn’t want the cell phone issue in the limelight.
Read the 266 pages of hidden research.
New York Times, July 21, 2009
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Driven to Distraction: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
Multitasking drivers 4 times as likely to crash; Researcher blames electronic devices for stagnant fatality numbers.
New York Times Cover Story, July 19, 2009
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Wake-up call: Drowsy Drivers are Serious Threat
NHTSA estimates drowsy driving is a factor in more than 100,000 crashes, resulting in 1,550 deaths and 40,000 injuries annually.
USA Today, April 1, 2009
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A Problem of the Brain, Not the Hands: Group Urges Phone Ban for Drivers
National Safety Council calls for cellphone driving ban, equates phones with DWI
New York Times, January 12, 2009
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The Mind-BlackBerry Problem: Hey, you! Cell-phone zombie! Get off the road!
In a Nationwide Mutual Insurance survey, 45 percent of Americans said they've been hit or nearly hit by a driver on a cell phone.
Slate, October 23, 2008
