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The study also suggested that texting and driving bans are somewhat effective. In Austin, Texas, where a hands-free-driving ordinance prohibiting the use of electronic hand-held devices while operating a vehicle or bicycle has been in place since 2015, 41% of teens reported that they never witnessed their parents or guardians driving distracted ...
The scientific literature on the dangers of driving while sending a text message from a mobile phone, or texting while driving, is limited. A simulation study at the Monash University Accident Research Centre has provided strong evidence that both retrieving and, in particular, sending text messages has a detrimental effect on a number of ...
It seems a no-brainer, but a study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has confirmed that texting while driving ups the chances of getting into a crash by roughly 2,300 percent. In ...
A woman texting while driving. Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. . Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in oth
A new University of Missouri study looks at the kinds of messages that work to stop drivers from texting. Missouri texting and driving law starts Monday. Research shows what messages reach drivers
I've driven all the best assisted-driving systems and they don’t drive better than a human. They’re just a cover for your using your phone. Can We Admit Hands-Free Driving Is For Texting
Richtel cites a study that claims motorists are impaired for 15 seconds after they text. He explains how cell phone companies initially denied texting and driving was a dangerous activity. [1] Indeed, Richtel notes, not a single state banned the practice when the accident occurred. [2]
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