Back-to-school time doesn’t look the same this year, but we still have to drive extra safe. Follow these driving best practices during back-to-school season.
CHP Wants to Curb Distracted Driving. Are You Paying Attention?
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Office of Traffic Safety have joined together to combat distracted driving. By increasing education and enforcement efforts, they hope to bring down the number of distracted driving-related accidents and deaths....
Distracted Driving Death Prompts Lawsuit against Apple
A Texas couple's five-year-old daughter died in a car crash that involved a "Facetiming" driver. Now, the couple has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple that alleges its FaceTime app contributed to the fatal accident. According to the lawsuit, the...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The National Safety Council (NSC) declared April Distracted Driving Awareness Month. NSC, along with the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and law enforcement...
Distracted Driving: Dangerous, Deadly and Dumb
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day, nine people die and more than 1,100 suffer injuries in collisions caused by distracted driving. Talking on the cell phone, eating, and using in-vehicle technologies (like GPS systems) all distract...