Laws aimed to prevent driving distractions experience mixed reactions

University Wire;  February 22, 2007 ;     586 words ......Ohio -- To multitaskers and those who list "driving with my knees" as one of their skills, a...phones or other communication devices while driving, reported a recent Associated Press article...activity that could interfere with one's driving. Jaleshea Cobbs, a Kent State University...law" though she gets ...

Mainers torn between safety, convenience ; Many say they recognize the...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  January 17, 2007 ;     520 words ......on the phone while driving. Byline: DAVID HENCH...talking on the phone and driving. "As you drive around...and they're either driving too slow or too fast...re not focusing on driving. They're actually focusing...on the phone while driving or even banning the...on the phone while ...

MOTOR MAX: BETTER DRIVING: Think first to improve as a driver; DR PETER...

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  December 13, 2002 ;     429 words ......drivers have to learn how to cope with things they never did before their driving tests. Things like motorways, long journeys, night driving, bad weather and commuter driving, which may be the most risky they do. Another name for Better Driving might...

DRIVING WHILE DIALING RAISES ACCIDENT RISK.(News)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  February 13, 1997 ;     700+ words ......cellular phone while driving increases the risk of a collision as much as driving while legally drunk...accident hazard linked to driving with a blood-alcohol...risk from phoning and driving at the same time. Surprisingly...States, the trend toward driving and phoning may impose...any ...

No driving and texting

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  November 20, 2008 ;     685 words ......ta for now -- to text messaging while driving. The City Council's Transportation and...messaging and playing video games while driving. "It's something that's new, and these...stories on how prevalent texting while driving is. "If the danger's out there, that's...

How Useful Is the "Useful Field of View" in Driving Assessment?

OT Practice;  November 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Driving is an occupation that allows people, both young and old...often associated with a sense of freedom. The importance of driving to many adults does not tend to go away even as one ages...admit that they will do just about anything to maintain driving, indicating that driving is a crucial aspect ...

Texas law bans cell phone use by minors while driving.

San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX);  August 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ......got distracted talking on the phone while driving on a winding road near Bulverde and hit a...Antonio, prohibits Texans younger than 18 from driving while talking on their cell phones or using...saved his daughter's life. She hadn't been driving six months when she died. We always think...affected ...

Driving while distracted demonstration takes safety message to West High

Call & Post;  September 10, 2008 ;     478 words ......passenger commotion and cell phone conversations are mixed with inexperience...when they took part in the Driving While Distracted campaign...council, said she won't start driving until next year, but she...the community took turns driving simulators that allowed them...

Council bans driving while on the phone.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  May 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......cell phones have turned driving into a dangerous contortion...jump to $200 in cases where cell phone conversations cause accidents. Drivers...statewide prohibitions against driving while gripping cell phones...If they get a ticket for driving on the phone, who do you...of coffee on ...

DRIVING US CRAZY MOTORISTS ARE GETTING FAST, CLOSE AND RUDE.(FRONT)

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  February 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......No doubt about it. Driving in Dane County is...phenomenon of aggressive driving the can make time...attention to their cell phone conversations than to the road...bane of Larry Howe's driving time. Then they love...can always spot a cell phone driver before I can...one, ...

Cell phone use while driving: a dangerous distraction.(for...

Environs;  March 1, 2003 ;     262 words ...Is driving while talking on a cell phone a potentially dangerous distraction for your employees...researchers suggests the answer is yes. The report, Cell Phone Use Can Lead to Inattention Blindness Behind the...suggests that conversing on cell phones while driving disrupts the ...

COLUMN: Cell phones, driving don't mix

University Wire;  September 27, 2005 ;     700+ words ......phones while learning to drive. Of course, no driving instructor in his right mind would allow...teenager to gab away on the phone during a driving lesson, so we may safely assume that the...same category as limiting teenagers' night driving and the number of passengers they may carry...a 1,000 pound ...

intermediate driver's licenses Add cell phones to list of teen driving...

Yakima Herald-Republic;  June 26, 2006 ;     462 words ......reason: Restrictions were placed on their driving until they developed more skills and experience...include mandatory driver education, supervised driving, parental permission and limited driving after dark. The intermediate license is for...results of a recent statewide survey on teen driving ...

Driving test changes are long overdue; A SENIOR MOMENT A casual and...

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  May 16, 2008 ;     684 words ......AFTER many years of tinkering with the driving test, introducing a non-effective hazard...years teaching learners and potential driving instructors and 10 years involvement with police referral courses for driving without due care and attention offenders...

Bentley College Study Suggests Proper Training Can Mitigate Dangers of...

AScribe Business & Economics News Service;  July 13, 2005 ;     700+ words ......cell phone use on driving performance. The...Telephones and Driving Performance: The...simulated city driving course while involved...cell phone while driving. A total of 56...conversation, the driving performance of...Hunton, since the 'driving with no ...