Tag archive: cell phone ban

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) voted unanimously today to recommend states completely ban the use of cellphones and other portable electronic devices in vehicles, reports the Associated Press. The recommendation suggests going far beyond the current restrictions on texting and talking on the phone while driving to include outlawing the use of hands-free devices. The five-member board of the NTSB made their decision after a… Read More

In a study released by the Governors Highway Safety Association and funded by State Farm, researchers found no conclusive evidence that links hands-free cell phone usage to lowered risk of traffic accidents. Any usage of cell phones while driving increased the risk of getting into an accident, and texting while driving further increased that risk. Sixty-six percent of the participants in the study reported using a cell phone while driving… Read More

The Transportation Department and safety advocates joined Tuesday to announce the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of driving while talking on cell phones or texting on handheld computers. The organization will be modeled after Mother Against Drunk Drivers, which has successfully lobbied for tougher drunk driving laws. Safety advocates are pushing states to do the same thing for… Read More

Nearly 1 in 4 teenage drivers admit to texting while driving, with half of all teenagers admitting they've been in a vehicle with a teenage driver who was texting. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) research numbers indicate drivers under the age of 20 had the highest number of distracted-driving fatalities in 2008. In the No. 2 spot, according to research, are the drivers between the ages of 20 to 29.