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Ford, Verizon Support National Distracted Driving Law — And Its Loophole
Yesterday, Ford became the first automaker to endorse a bill, introduced by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), to ban distracted driving. When a similar bill was introduced in the last session, Ford was the first to endorse it then, too.
July 13, 2011
CBS2 Must Stop Reporting While Driving
The local news promo you're watching was broadcast on CBS2 last week to tout their "amazing new technology" -- Mobile2. What is Mobile2? According to the promo, it's "a fleet of units covering the entire Tri-State area" so that viewers at home can literally get the windshield perspective on what's going on outside.
January 31, 2011
LaHood Goes to Detroit to Talk to Automakers About Distracted Driving
A year ago, the Department of Transportation helped launch FocusDriven, an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones.
January 20, 2011
Limbaugh: Distracted Driving Regs a Slippery Slope to Totalitarian Rule
Last March, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh made clear that he’s not the sort to shed tears when cyclists get doored. Indeed, cyclists, in his mind, belong on the sidewalks instead of the streets.
October 21, 2010
Streetfilms: Tom Vanderbilt Talks Driver Behavior and Psychology
Whether you’re a transportation geek or just curious about why people do the things they do behind the wheel, Tom Vanderbilt’s Traffic is one of the most fascinating books you can open up. Tom, who also writes the excellent blog How We Drive, was kind enough to drop by the Streetfilms office for a conversation about … Continued
April 27, 2010
Senate GOP Continues to Resist Sanctions-Based Distracted Driving Rules
The Senate environment committee's senior Republican yesterday joined his counterpart on the commerce panel in criticizing legislation that would withhold federal highway funding from states that fail to crack down on distracted driving, casting doubt on Congress' ability to approve any punitive approach to reining in texting and cell phone use by drivers.
April 15, 2010
U.S. DOT Offers Sample Distracted Driving Bill — With a Potential Loophole
The Obama administration today offered a one-page sample proposal to crack down on texting behind the wheel, aimed at helping guide states through the process of crafting their own distracted driving legislation.
February 22, 2010