Dr. Gridlock: Distracted driving


Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Cellphone laws don’t persuade all drivers to put gadgets down
By Robert Thomson
A Virginia driver says California can show us the way to limit cellphone use, but studies suggest not all get the message even when hand-held devices are banned.

By Robert Thomson  |  01:36 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Driving, Traffic Safety | Tags:  DC transportation, Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation, District Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation, Distracted driving

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 03/26/2012

NTSB to host forum on distracted driving
By Mark Berman
The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent group that is the nation’s leading federal safety advocate, is having a forum in Washington Tuesday to discuss distracted driving.

By Mark Berman  |  10:34 AM ET, 03/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Deborah Hersman, distracted driving, National Transportation Safety Board

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 11/19/2010

Car shouldn't be your office
By Robert Thomson
Does your boss expect you to be talking on the phone or texting while you are driving? A new survey of Capital Beltway drivers found that half of them say they are at least occasionally using the phone to respond to work issues. Only 18 percent said they never get on the phone for work.

By Robert Thomson  |  09:45 AM ET, 11/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Safety, Traffic Safety | Tags:  Distracted driving, Dr. Gridlock

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 11/16/2010

Distracted driving victims spotlighted
By Luke Rosiak
Expanding on Transportation Department Secretary Ray LaHood's signature campaign against distracted driving, the department today launched a campaign called "Faces of the Distracted" on distracted.gov, focusing on the serious human toll that can result from a few seconds of texting or other distraction.

By Luke Rosiak  |  10:00 AM ET, 11/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Driving, Driving, Driving | Tags:  Distracted driving