Distracted Driving
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Thursday’s Headlines: Teach Your Adults Well Edition
It's time for the annual "Dusk and Darkness" campaign, but drivers should be careful all year. Plus other news.
November 2, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: New York’s Least-Responsible Driver Edition
A knucklehead driver thinks he's not distracted by a literal television next to his steering wheel. Plus other news.
October 6, 2023
Smartphones Distract Drivers Behind the Wheel — But Can Could They Also Help Them Pay Attention?
They’re indispensable. They’re addictive. They can also be dangerous.
August 1, 2023
ABOUT TIME: YouTube Car Enthusiast Goes on Anti-Auto Rant
A new video about the dangers of car dependency by a popular automotive vlogger is prompting a conversation about how people who love cars can help dismantle a transportation system that privileges autos.
July 26, 2022
Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone
Apple's new CarPlay dashboard (!) is prompting a conversation about why regulators aren't taking action on "infotainment" systems that induce the very dangerous driving that manufacturers claim will do the opposite.
June 13, 2022
Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
Just in time for today's announcement by the DOT: These signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.
May 2, 2022
Three-Quarters of Licensed Drivers Used a Mobile Device While Driving, New Survey Finds
Thank goodness April is "Distracted Driving Month."
March 30, 2022
BAD TO WORSE: Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic
Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.
March 2, 2022
Brooklyn DA: Past Time To Raise the Penalty for Hit and Runs
The Brooklyn district attorney calls for a change in the law that incentivizes drunk drivers to flee crashes.
October 27, 2019
City to State: ‘Distracted Pedestrians’ is Not a Thing
In fact, the opposite it true: only 0.2 percent of pedestrian fatality reports blamed "electronic distraction," according to a new city report that was quietly issued late on Friday.
September 2, 2019
