Driving Safety

Texas A&M University’s Transportation Research Institute released a new study which shows that even when a driver uses voice-activated technology to send a text message they are just as distracted…

April 23, 2013

Along with regulating safe driving for everyone, state laws also address issues which might affect otherwise safe drivers. Certain medical conditions can affect a drivers ability to operate a vehicle.…

April 16, 2013

Indiana is among the majority when it comes using a probationary or graduated driver’s licensing system for teen drivers. These systems require teen drivers…

April 15, 2013

New York Police have identified a driver they say was responsible for driving a car which struck and killed a 4-year-old girl 45 years ago. Yes, that’s almost half a…

April 13, 2013

Maryland has had a distracted driving ban on the books for quite some time. It prevented drivers from using handheld devices to make calls…

April 10, 2013

Despite a massive public safety effort aimed squarely at getting drivers, especially young teen drivers, to pay attention while they drive and put down their handheld devices, the number of…

April 9, 2013

New York was one of the last state’s to enact a ‘Move Over’ law which required drivers to slow down and move to an outside lane when approaching a stopped…

April 9, 2013

The California Court of Appeals this week ruled that using your cell to check a map while driving violates the states distracted driving ban.…

April 8, 2013

According to a recent report by the New York Times, pedestrians in the city who are struck by vehicles are more often in the crosswalk than anywhere else. Oh, and…

April 3, 2013

If you thought you saw more police patrols on the roads today you weren’t dreaming. In fact, New York State Police and municipal agencies across the state announced they are…

April 2, 2013