distracted driving Archives

Apple Files Patent to Lock Down Your Phone While You Are Driving

When my father, who taught defensive driving for the US Post Office, was teaching my siblings and I to drive he constantly repeated a mantra: “There...

Google11 years ago

Google Lobbying States to Stop Google Glass Distracted Driver Laws

If you’ve been paying attention you knew this was coming. Or you knew some of this was coming. At least eight states are considering legislation that...

Accessories12 years ago

Garmin’s HUD Accessory Helps Drivers Keep Eyes On the Road With GPS Navigation

Garmin is introducing an after-market heads-up display, or HUD, accessory that could project your next turn-by-turn direction onto your windshield. The aim of the accessory is...

Apple12 years ago

iOS 7’s Siri in the Car May Drive Hard Buying Choice for Tech Drivers

While consumers may welcome the familiarity of having their favorite smartphone operating system in their new vehicle, particularly with Apple’s iOS 7 Siri in the Car...

Apple12 years ago

Why You Should Just Avoid Siri in the Car: It’s Not Safe

While smartphone companies and car-makers are converging to promote new connectivity and inter-connectivity options inside your dash in an effort to espouse safer, hands-free use of...

Android12 years ago

OTTER Blocks Notifications and Texts While Driving

OTTER (One Touch Text Response System) is software developed to prevent distracted driving. The Otter App is available for Android, Blackberry and Nokia, and allows the user to create...

Auto12 years ago

Checking Smartphone Maps While Driving Now Illegal in California

A court in the State of California ruled that using a smartphone to check map apps while driving was illegal. As a result, som people are...

Auto12 years ago

Voice Commands Just as Dangerous as Texting While Driving

A recent study performed by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M has revealed that using voice commands to text while driving was equally as dangerous...

Auto12 years ago

U.S. Government Publishes Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is the talk of the nation these days. Gruesome reports of accidents that occur from texting while driving are on the rise. Adults text...

Auto12 years ago

Teen’s Last Text Released to Demonstrate Distracted Driving Dangers

The City of Greeley, Colorado along with the family of Alexander Heit released an image of the last words texted by Alexander on his iPhone before he...

Auto12 years ago

Adults Text While Driving More Than Teens!

A recent survey by AT&T has been released which shows that adults text and drive a great deal more often than teenagers. What is worse is that...

Auto12 years ago

Vehicle Lock Prevents Distracted Driving

ORIGOsafe has created a new device that could easily be adopted by state and local governments a deterrent for people who text while driving. It’s been...

Auto12 years ago

Think You Can Drive Distracted? This Web App Can Test If You Can!

Ever been driving through an urban area and had someone texting on their phone walk right out in front of you, seemingly out of nowhere? Motion...

Mobile13 years ago

Teens Admit Texting While Driving is ‘Impossible’ (Video)

Texting and driving is a major problem for teens and adults. The temptation to fire off a fast text or check an incoming message while behind...

Mobile13 years ago

Is Your iPhone Trying to Kill You? [Infographic]

Your iPhone isn’t trying to give you cancer, at least not this week, but it might be hurting your eyes, mangling your posture, depriving you of...

Mobile13 years ago

U.S. Continues to Allow Hands-Free Phone Usage in Cars

Despite recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board to ban hands-free gadget usage in automobiles in the U.S., the Department of Transportation says that it will...

Mobile13 years ago

Sprint Smart Drive First App Helps Teens Focus on Driving, Not on Phones

With national and state attention focused on driver safety and distracted driving, Sprint is doing its part with its Drive First app for Android phones that...

Mobile14 years ago

Beyond Texting & Calling While Driving, Study Finds There’s Now ‘App’ing While Driving

As a number of states have passed distracted driving laws to ban calling and/or texting while driving, a new study brings to light a new technological...

Mobile14 years ago

Cell Phone Disabling Technology Coming to Your Car?

I find it fascinating, frustrating and ultimately farcical when humans try to fix human behavior that can cause harm to other humans. I don’t think there...