Tag Archives: Statistics
You’ve Been Text-Ended
“Text-ended” refers to the act of sending a text message while driving and failing to notice that the car in front of you has stopped or slowed down. The resulting rear-end collision is known as a “text-ender,” and although it’s a slightly humorous term, don’t expect police, your insurance company or the person you hit [...]
Senators push nationwide ban on texting while driving
Four senators pushed for a bill Wednesday to ban texting while driving, a day after a study found that drivers who text while on the road are much more likely to have an accident than undistracted drivers.
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Ban Texting? Just Require Smarter Cars and Trucks
Better speech technology could make texting while driving more than dangerous, it would become obsolete. No longer would it be necessary for a driver to read teensy words from a tiny screen or type using an equally downsized keyboard–these could be replaced by simply talking and listening.
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Drivers Pan Texting Behind The Wheel, But Do It Anyway
The overwhelming majority of mobile phone users believe driving while texting (DWT) should be banned, but many who frown on the practice do it anyway, according to a survey of 5,000 mobile phone users released Wednesday.The survey, released by voice-recognition provider Vlingo, found that 83% of the survey respondents thought DWT should be banned outright [...]
