Jun 17
New Jersey is already widely known for having fairly progressive laws about cell phone usage while driving, and enforcing those laws to boot. Now they are making larger strides towards making their laws effective in their state by allowing officers who believe their is probable cause, confiscate a motorist’s cell phone at the scene of …
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/new-jersey-gets-real/
May 14
Distracted driving certainly includes texting, but what many people don’t realize is that a cell phone conversation while driving, regardless of hands-free technology, is also very dangerous. The National Safety Council shares the following infographic with everyone to educate the public on the myth of multitasking, and help prevent the dangers that can occur due …
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/great-multitasking-lie/
May 12
In this Perspectives on Cell Phone Distracted Driving video series, two law enforcement officers discuss the dangers of cell phone use behind the wheel and how they use high visibility campaigns to eliminate this deadly distraction and make our roads safer.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/perspectives-law-enforcement/
May 08
Accurately quantifying the problem of cell phone distracted driving is a major issue. The National Safety Council recently did an analysis of stories in the FocusDriven database which shows how the number of fatal car crashes due to cell phone use may be drastically under-reported. The reasons for the data gap include reluctance of drivers to …
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/underreporting/
May 08
In this National Safety Council Perspectives video, Jane Grover, alderman of Evanston, IL, shares her thoughts about cell phone distracted driving and the need for strong laws prohibiting cell phone use while driving.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/perspectives-jane-grover-evanston-il/
Apr 30
On May 18, 2008, Jacy Good and her parents attended her graduation ceremony at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. On the way home, a young driver talking on his cell phone ran a red light, causing a tractor-trailer to swerve and crash into the Goods’ vehicle. Jacy was critically injured, and both of her parents, Jean and Jay Good, were killed instantly. Jacy spent four months in the hospital and still spends much of her time in physical and occupational therapy.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/faces-of-distracted-driving-jacy-jean-and-jay-good/
Apr 27
On July 17, 2009, 21-year-old Casey Feldman was struck and killed by a distracted driver as she crossed the street in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/faces-of-distracted-driving-casey-feldman/
Apr 25
On January 19, 2004, Judy Teater and her 12-year-old son Joe were driving to an after school activity when a young woman behind the wheel of a Hummer and talking on her cell phone ran a red light and slammed into their vehicle. Joe died the next day from his injuries.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/faces-of-distracted-driving-joe-teater/
Apr 23
On May 30, 2007, 16-year-old Cady Reynolds was driving her best friend home from a movie near Omaha, NE when another teen driver–who was severely distracted behind the wheel–ran a red light and slammed into her car at 50MPH. Cady was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries and died the next day.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/faces-of-distracted-driving-cady-reynolds/
Apr 20
On July 25, 2009, 19-year-old Eric Okerblom was killed when his bike was struck by a truck traveling at 60 miles per hour. Cell phone records indicate that the driver was texting just prior to the collision.
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.focusdriven.org/faces-of-distracted-driving-eric-okerblom/
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