Posts tagged texting

• Driving With Unrestrained Pets in the Car Can Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving

  David Mittleman | August 24, 2010 9:57 AM | 5 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There are many dangerous driving distractions, including texting or talking on the cell phone while driving. However, driving with pets in the car is rarely cited as a danger to safe driving....

• New Technology Makes Texting Even Faster Than T9

  David Mittleman | June 23, 2010 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When those giant cell phones first arrived on the scene in the 1980s, it took an exhausting 13 taps on the number keys to say “hello”. But thanks to inventor Cliff Kushler, T9 offered...

• Car Accidents Leading Cause of Teenage Deaths

  David Mittleman | May 08, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to a recent Centers for Disease Control report, car crashes are the leading cause of teenage deaths in the U.S. Overall, more than 16,000 teenagers die each year, and while that accounts...

• Governor Granholm to Sign Texting While Driving Ban Today Live on Oprah Winfrey Show

  David Mittleman | April 30, 2010 11:24 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Michigan roads will be a lot safer starting on July 1 when the new law banning typing, reading, or sending text messages while driving goes into effect. The state House passed the third and final...

• Grand Rapids Teenager Tragically Dies In Car Accident While Texting and Driving

  David Mittleman | February 20, 2010 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Georgetown Township, MI—tragically, a Grand-Rapids teenager died after striking a pickup truck on January 12. After conducting interviews with witnesses and conducting an investigation,...

• Texting Led To Crash Which Killed Grand Rapids Teen

  Chrissie Cole | February 18, 2010 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Grand Rapids-area teenager was killed in a traffic accident in January. According to police, he was exchanging text messages with his girlfriend just moments before. Interviews and cell phone...

• Was Cell Phone A Factor In 3 Car Accident?

  Devon Glass | February 06, 2010 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It's being reported that early Friday morning there was a three car accident in Pine River Township. The crash occurred when Jennifer Fenton's Jeep collided with Jeremy Fisher's Dodge pick-up who...

• Many Ways to Be Distracted While Driving, But Trucker Who Watched Porn Tops The List

  David Mittleman | January 28, 2010 4:13 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  As you may know from reading some of my other posts, distracted driving is dangerous. Obviously, texting while driving tops this list as one of the most dangerous driving distractions. In fact,...

• Tech Giants Implement Dashboard Internet and Video Systems Despite Distracted Driving Dangers

  David Mittleman | January 10, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Despite the numerous distractions already available to keep drivers from focusing on driving, manufacturers have found yet one more way to make the roadways more dangerous: internet on the...

• Teens Learn Dangers of Texting While Driving During National Teen Safe Driver Week

  David Mittleman | October 20, 2009 4:16 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Congress has designated this week as National Teen Safe Driver Week. To help promote teen and young adult driving safety, the Michigan State Police recently offered local college students the...