Posts tagged distracted driving

• NEWS RELEASE - Local Missouri Attorney Works to End Distracted Driving

  Lindsay Rakers | May 28, 2012 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It's boating safety week, it is motorcycle safety month, it is Memorial Day. All I can think about is keeping my family safe and keeping your family safe. I've been touched by the family...

• Poll: Teen Drivers Know Texting Is Dangerous; Do It Anyway

  Brett Emison | May 16, 2012 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A new poll released this week shows that nearly all teenage drivers know that texting and driving is dangerous, but nearly half admit to texting while driving. This survey (conducted for...

• Texting Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash

  Brett Emison | April 26, 2012 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Chances are you've done it. Or a friend driving you has done it. Or your parent or even a grandparent has done it. You've checked a text, email, or made a call while driving. A Kansas...

• Is It Legal To Wear Headphones While Driving?

  Brett Emison | April 25, 2012 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The folks at LifeHacker.com and the American Automobile Association (AAA) have answered this question. It depends on where you're driving. In some states, there is no law at all against...

• Distracted Driving Campaign Comes to Illinois and Missouri

  Lindsay Rakers | April 17, 2012 11:53 AM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As the Campaign for distracted driving comes to Illinois and Missouri, hundreds of lawyers, judges, and traffic safety professionals stay committed to making a difference by giving presentations...

• Quinn on Glee Return: Texting And Driving Dumbest Thing I Ever Did

  Brett Emison | April 11, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Glee's winter cliffhanger left the audience wondering what happened to Quinn after her texting and driving crash at the end of the episode. Some leaks from the set raised questions about what...

• New Ford Vehicle Runs Smart-Phone Apps

  Brett Emison | April 04, 2012 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I wrote a previous blog post about cars becoming “iPhones on Wheels.” Ford Motor Company is taking it to the next level by introducing a vehicle, called the B-Max, which can control...

• Will Glee Examine Consequences Of Quinn's Texting Car Accident?

  Brett Emison | April 03, 2012 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Warning: The content below contains potential spoilers. In Glee's winter finale, producers addressed the issue texting and driving when Quinn is involved in a car crash when texting while...

• Glee Winter Cliffhanger: Quinn In Texting Car Crash

  Brett Emison | February 23, 2012 11:41 AM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The producers at Glee tackled the growing problem of distracted driving in this seasons's winter finale cliff-hanger. Quinn is running late for her friends' wedding and getting several...

• New Guidelines Proposed To Reduce Distracted Driving

  Brett Emison | February 22, 2012 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued to automakers new guidelines regarding the installation and use of in-vehicle electronic devices, specifically those...