Links

NHTSA, Virginia TechTransportation Institute Release Findings of Breakthrough Research on Real-World Driver Behavior, Distraction and Crash Factors

University of Utah Articles
Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks
Applied Cognition Laboratory

British Medical Journal BMJ 2005 article
Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: a case-crossover study

84 percent of Americans own cell phones, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association.

Cell Phones and Driving Research Update Dec 2008

Carnegie Mellon Homepage Stories article:
Lawmakers Consider Cell Phone Ban

Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Just Listening To Cell Phones Significantly Impairs Drivers

Allstate Foundation Teen Driver Parent Survey

New Nationwide Insurance survey shows overwhelming support for laws banning texting while driving Data suggests legislation alone will not solve the problem

American Psychology Association Monitor Magazine article
Dangerous Distraction

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood’s Fastlane blog

National Organization for Youth Safety

Oprah’s No Phone Zone Campaign

National Safety Council

SafeKids USA

DoSomething.org Thumb Wars Campaign

The Century Council

Moms Send the Message

Zero Fatalities

Yield to Life

Don’t Twive

AT & T Texting Campaign

Verizon Wireless No Texting Campaign

Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation