April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
About 25 percent of all traffic accidents are caused by distracted driving, with the majority of these involving drivers somehow using their cellphones, according to the National Safety Council (NSC)....
View ArticleCDC Study Finds that Distracted Driving is Greater Issue in U.S. than in Europe
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released a 2013 study finding that U.S. drivers are far more likely to be driving while distracted than European drivers (specifically, drivers in France,...
View ArticleDriving and Daydreaming More Dangerous Than Texting and Driving?
While the issues of texting and driving (and general cellphone use when driving) has been a hot-button issue recently when it comes to car accidents, a new study conducted by the Erie Insurance Group...
View ArticleToyota to Sponsor Distracted Driving Course in Stapleton May 18 & 19
On Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19, Toyota will be sponsoring the Driving Expectations Distracted Driving Course at the Stapleton Bass Pro Shop. The event, which is part of a national campaign that...
View ArticleCar Accident in Thornton Kills 5, Injures 5 Others
A serious three-car accident that occurred on the I-25 in Thornton has left five individuals dead and five other severely injured. According to the police report in this case, the driver of a sports...
View ArticleRecent Study Uncovers New Distracted Driving Facts (Part 1)
The top cause of death for individuals between about 5 and 35 years old is traffic accidents, and the leading cause of car accidents in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
View ArticleRecent Study Uncovers New Distracted Driving Facts (Part 2)
Continuing from a Recent Study Uncovers New Distracted Driving Facts (Part 1), here is some additional interesting information regarding researchers’ conclusions and recommendations about distracted...
View ArticleCar versus Pedestrian Accidents: Pedestrian Injuries
Although any type of traffic accident can result in severe, life-threatening injuries (depending on the point of impact, the vehicle speeds at the time of the collision, etc.), car versus pedestrian...
View ArticleColorado Cellphone Laws for Drivers
Although safety advocates and many researchers have linked cellphone use to distracted driving-related car accidents, the laws regarding cellphone use while driving vary from state to state, with some...
View ArticleAAA Study Shows Drivers’ Lax Views Towards Reckless Driving
American drivers’ attitudes towards certain reckless driving behaviors have become more relaxed over the past four years, according to a recently released report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic...
View ArticleDistracted Driving Car Accidents Caused by Eating While Driving
While a great deal of concern has been focused on the use of cellphones while driving and its role in causing distracted driving car accidents, eating while driving is another form of distracted...
View ArticleApps That Can Prevent Texting While Driving (Part 1)
Texting while driving is a serious problem among drivers, especially younger, less experienced drivers. In fact, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that texting while...
View ArticleApps That Can Prevent Texting While Driving (Part 2)
Continuing from Apps That Can Prevent Texting While Driving (Part 1), the following presents and discusses three more apps that can be effective at preventing texting while driving and, as a result,...
View Article6 Distracted Driving Myths Debunked (Pt. 1)
In light of the National Safety Council (NSC) making this month Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we thought it would be appropriate to take a closer look at some commonly held myths about distracted...
View Article6 Distracted Driving Myths Debunked (Pt. 2)
Picking up from 6 Distracted Driving Myths Debunked (Pt. 1), below is a continued discussion of the truth behind some of the most common distracted driving myths. Myth 3: Distracted driving is really...
View Article6 Distracted Driving Myths Debunked (Pt. 3)
Wrapping up 6 Distracted Driving Myths Debunked, here is the conclusion to our discussion regarding the truth behind some of the most commonly held distracted driving myths. Myth 5: Only fender benders...
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