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In an effort to restrain unfocused driving, a number of communities across the country have increased the presence of law enforcement personnel on the road. As per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York, fewer instances were reported by police officers reported for sidetracked driving after powering up their [...]

An Idaho House representative has proposed a bill to allow people to text and drive — as long as they’re not distracted. House Bill 141, proposed by Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, says no person operating a motor vehicle shall use … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will seek help from Detroit automakers next week on his campaign to combat distracted driving. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

According to the Allstate Canada poll performed by the Leger Marketing majority of the Canadian drivers are engaging in distracting behaviors while driving. This is the time when actions does not correspond to people’s thoughts and beliefs given that nearly all Canadian who are driving strongly believes that distracted driving is a no-no. The survey [...]

State Farm Insurance is releasing a mobile tool that would solve the problem of distracted driving due to text messaging on one’s cellphone. This new application, called the new “On the Move” widget, would be made available today (August 23rd) available and free for all Android smartphone users. This new widget, which was the first [...]

Assembly panel advances distracted driver bill Police in New Jersey may soon have to note whether a driver was distracted before having an accident. Read more on Courier-Post

A message to drivers distracted by texts and emails WASHINGTON: What’s a life worth? In Iowa, maybe as little as $US1000 ($1109). Read more on Brisbane Times

Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes WASHINGTON — A new study from the insurance industry finds that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make a call or send a text message while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes. Read more on Petoskey News-Review

Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Singapore News