Posts tagged distracted driving

• NTSB urges states to ban cell phone use by motor vehicle drivers

  Paul Napoli | December 14, 2011 9:43 PM | 9 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for a nationwide ban on using personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. At a meeting...

• Distracted Driving Caused 16% of All Traffic Fatalities in 2009, says Govt. Report

  Paul Napoli | September 20, 2010 10:13 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  September 20, 2010 A new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says accidents involving reports of distracted driving caused 16% of all traffic fatalities in 2009, up...

• 1 in 5 Licensed Drivers Would Fail a Written Driving Exam, New York Drivers the Worst

  Paul Napoli | May 31, 2010 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Miscellaneous
  

  GMAC Insurance released results from its 2010 National Drivers Test today, showing that 1 in 5 licensed drivers – roughly 38 million Americans – would not pass a written drivers test...