Texting While Driving An 'epidemic'

Transportation secretary says he believes many lives will be saved by taking cell phones out of drivers' hands

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  • San Diego sees an uptick in texting while driving tickets
    SAN DIEGO — San Diego police issued more tickets to drivers for texting than any other traffic citation last year, according to data obtained by CBS 8. Last year, officers wrote 4,687 citations for ...
    01/16/2025 - 1:24 pm | View Link
  • General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
    An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.
    01/16/2025 - 8:02 am | View Link
  • Driving away from wildfires can be harrowing. Here’s what to do.
    Fire safety experts urge drivers to maintain clean air filters, prepare a go-bag and leave keys in the vehicle if they have to flee.
    01/16/2025 - 6:05 am | View Link
  • Lamar County event aims to educate teens on distracted driving dangers and consequences
    In Lamar County, several agencies will host a distracted driving event on February 7 for all junior and senior high school students.The goal of the event is to ...
    01/15/2025 - 9:48 pm | View Link
  • Cheat sheet: Your very short guide to driving in high winds and fire danger
    Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. Keep an eye out for hazards on the road, especially if they can impede visibility. Pull over and wait for the winds to subside if you ...
    01/14/2025 - 12:10 pm | View Link
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  • Teen Safe Driving: How Teens Can Be Safer Drivers | NHTSA
    Talking or texting on the phone takes your teen's focus off the task of driving, and significantly reduces their ability to react to a roadway hazard, incident, or inclement weather. Distracted driving can take on many forms beyond texting and talking on the cell phone.
    01/17/2025 - 5:24 am | View Website
  • NHTSA Releases 2022 Traffic Deaths, 2023 Early Estimates
    In 2022, 621 vulnerable road users were killed in distraction-affected traffic crashes. Despite overall declines, vulnerable road user fatality rates are increasing, and distracted driving is a contributing factor to the increase in fatalities.
    01/17/2025 - 1:35 am | View Website
  • Distracted Driving Dangers and Statistics
    NHTSA leads the fight nationally against distracted driving by educating Americans about its dangers and partnering with the states and local police to enforce laws against distracted driving that help keep us safe.
    01/17/2025 - 1:14 am | View Website
  • 10 Safe Driving Tips for 2025
    Distracted driving includes talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, adjusting the stereo, entertainment, or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving. Texting or holding a cell phone to talk is illegal in many states.
    01/16/2025 - 10:22 pm | View Website
  • April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
    Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. Cell phone use — specifically, texting, talking, and social media use — has become the most common distraction. Other risky actions include adjusting the radio or GPS, applying makeup, eating and drinking.
    01/16/2025 - 3:16 am | View Website
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