Distracted Driving articles

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  Department of transportation thinks cars should stop you from texting while driving

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2013 04:35 am + 75 comments

  Last month, scientists recommended that cars electronically disable cellphone functions while the Continue reading…

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  Texting contributed to fatal helicopter crash, US transportation board rules

  By Carl Franzen on April 10, 2013 06:42 pm + 17 comments

  The crash of an emergency medical transport helicopter in Missouri in 2011, which killed all four Continue reading…

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  Texting while flying may have played role in fatal helicopter crash

  By Carl Franzen on April 8, 2013 06:44 pm + 64 comments

  The dangers posed by texting while driving a car have been well documented, and the risks have Continue reading…

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  California judge rules anti-texting laws also ban using a phone's map while driving

  By Adi Robertson on April 6, 2013 02:18 pm + 194 comments

  The debate over distracted driving laws has mostly focused on texting, but a California court ruling Continue reading…

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  Is it time for the US government to disable cellphones in cars?

  By Amar Toor on March 12, 2013 07:59 am + 183 comments

  Distracted driving continues to pose a major safety risk across the United States, and it's a Continue reading…

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  Siri Eyes Free mode coming to 2013 Honda Accord, two Acura models later this year

  By Chris Welch on January 30, 2013 06:29 pm + 12 comments

  Honda has announced that support for Siri's Eyes Free mode will be coming to the 2013 Accord and Continue reading…

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  Study reveals fonts used by car manufacturers can influence distracted driving

  By Chris Welch on September 26, 2012 07:18 pm + 33 comments

  Researchers at MIT's Age Lab have discovered that the fonts car manufacturers choose for use with Continue reading…

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  California passes bill legalizing voice-activated hands-free texting while driving

  By Dante D'Orazio on July 17, 2012 09:06 pm + 26 comments

  California is taking a step back from laws that place an outright ban on texting and emailing while Continue reading…

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  North Carolina town bans all cell use while driving — except when calling family members

  By Adi Robertson on March 29, 2012 07:44 am + 44 comments

  On June 1st, drivers in Chapel Hill, NC will have to hang up their hands-free headsets. A Continue reading…

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  Haptic feedback steering wheel gives GPS directions, being researched by AT&T and CMU

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 08:58 pm + 9 comments

  While car companies and others have pegged voice commands as the answer to multitasking while Continue reading…