Blog Posts in December, 2013

Can distracted driving classes deter people from engaging in this dangerous behavior?

There are a number of efforts in place across the United States to crack down on distracted driving, including laws that ban this behavior. According to U-T San Diego, the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at University of California, San Diego, is taking a unique approach that aims to education people about this important issue. The source reports that TREDS — in ...

Study: Teens less likely than adults to text while driving

These days, it seems like teenagers are typing away on their smartphones more often than not. However, according to a December 11 press release published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a recent survey suggests that teenagers are less likely than adults to text when they're behind the wheel of a vehicle. The source reports that only 58 percent of people between the ages of 16 and 18 ...

Is texting and driving as dangerous as drinking and driving?

There's a lot of emphasis placed on the dangers of drinking and driving, and with good reason, too, as operating a vehicle while intoxicated can have serious consequences. However, over the past few years, Americans have begun engaging in a new and perhaps equally dangerous behavior: texting while driving. With this in mind, FOX 31 Denver recently conducted a test — with the help of Michael ...