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Saskatchewan police set sights on distracted driving; top cause of fatal crashes

2014-02-06 21:03:25| Agriculture - Topix.net

David Johnson gets home from his job as a plumber and can't wait to play with his three-year-old daughter, Parker.

Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel Senate Takes on Distracted Driving

2014-02-03 18:47:02| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Distracted driving takes Center stage in Washington on Thursday when the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, chaired by Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), hosts a summit on technological solutions to distracted driving -- "Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel." Reports suggest the Rockefeller, who has focused on the issue for many years, called the summit because of his frustration over lack of progress on the issue, and hopes that the threat alone of intervention by his committee could push the development of solutions to the problem by blocking all non-emergency communication. READ MOREThe Article Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel Senate Takes on Distracted Driving appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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Distracted Driving More Dangerous for Novice Drivers

2014-01-11 21:21:16| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

The findings from a newly-released distracted driving study that monitored 151 licensed U.S. drivers - 42 novices and 109 experienced drivers reveal that the things that allow a driver to talk - such as dialing or reaching to get to a ringing phone are the real danger. For the novice driver, dialing a phone is more dangerous than retrieving text messages, and reaching for an object while driving is more likely to produce an accident than eating behind the wheel. Even experienced drivers face a dangerously-high risk of getting into an accident while manipulating a cell phone. READ MOREThe Article Distracted Driving More Dangerous for Novice Drivers appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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