Losing the Fight Against Distracted Driving

Watch the road. Check your mirrors. Be aware of your surroundings. Pay attention to your driving. It all sounds simple and routine. But in practice, American drivers are failing at these tasks, and the situation is only getting worse. If You're Distracted and You Know It, You've...

Technology to Mitigate Rear-End Accidents

Advancements in vehicle technology are a major contributor to safety. Building a safer car can benefit drivers, passengers and pedestrians. A new initiative would help reduce car accidents by requiring new vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. National High...

Government Works with Businesses to Reduce Driving Fatalities

Large-scale problems can rarely be solved by asking people to try harder. And tens of thousands of traffic deaths per year definitely qualify as a large-scale problem. The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking people to try harder, but they're also looking everywhere for p...

Distracted Driving Is an Ongoing Hazard

Research around smartphone addiction paints a bleak picture. It is well-established that modern phone usage is problematic. Cell phone use is tied to problems like depression and anxiety. It's also tied to distracted driving. As distracted driving causes a significant percentag...

Where Car Accidents Happen

Where Car Accidents Happen It is very rare to find a car accident that does not involve mistakes by one or more drivers. A typical car crash involves negligent driving of some kind. Some places are more likely to see at-fault car accidents than others.  ...

New Campaign Aims to Protect Pedestrians From Cars

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. It’s also known to be traditionally one of the worst months of the year when it comes to fatal accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. As part of the effort to combat deadly car/pedestrian incidents, the Texas Depart...

6 Tips For Reducing Distracted Driving

With more than 6 million auto accidents happening every year on America’s roadways, it’s never a bad idea to step back and think about your own driving habits. How can you drive a little safer today? Do you have any bad habits that you should work on? Distracted driving is o...

Are Truckers Held to the Same Distracted Driving Standards?

Twenty years ago, the phrase "distracted driving" wasn't common. Instead, safety efforts to combat drunk driving and increase the use of safety belts were the main safe driving concerns. Today, we all have our cell phones and busy schedules, including commercial truck drivers. Tr...