More drivers texting at wheel, despite state bans
(AP) -- For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists.
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Dec 8, 2011
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Are distracted pedestrians a potential crosswalk hazard?
Next time you're about to cross a street, you might want to think twice about texting -- and definitely take those buds out of your ears. Music may be even more dangerous than texting, according to one researcher.
Engineering
Jun 1, 2011
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UW-Madison on the map for driving research with new simulator
There's only one place in Wisconsin where a driver can send text messages, speed or engage in other risky behaviors with no risk of an accident: the new University of Wisconsin-Madison Driving Simulation Laboratory.
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Nov 12, 2010
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Gov't set to ban texting by truck, bus drivers
(AP) -- The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate truck and bus drivers, following up on its call to reduce distractions that lead to crashes.
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Mar 31, 2010
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Driver safety Web site from Car Talk, U of Utah
NPR's Car Talk guys, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, may be a couple of motor mouths, but they always put a lid on using cell phones behind the wheel. The perennial jokesters confirm their serious commitment to addressing the issue ...
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Mar 22, 2010
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Stop sign ahead for texting while driving?
(AP) -- Targeting text messaging behind the wheel, the Obama administration plans to offer recommendations to address the growing traffic safety risk of distracted driving and the use of mobile devices by multitasking drivers.
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Oct 1, 2009
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Administration takes aim at distracted driving
(AP) -- Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and ...
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Sep 30, 2009
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