by SRTC Staff | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Just how large is the cell phone use while driving epidemic? According to the Spokesman-Review, the Washington State Patrol has issued warnings to almost 4,800 motorists for DUI-E; driving under the influence of electronic devices like their cellphones. Starting in...
by SRTC Staff | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Using your cellphone for almost anything while driving likely will soon be illegal. According to the Spokesman-Review, the House yesterday easily approved a distracted driving bill that updates state laws that already outlaw texting while driving and requires a...
by SRTC Staff | Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Speaking of distracted driving, according to Mental Floss, in 1930, laws were proposed in Massachusetts and St. Louis to ban radios while driving. Opponents of car radios apparently argued that they distracted drivers and caused accidents by taking the driver’s...
by SRTC Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized |
The only thing he doesn’t have going on is smoking acigarette too. We’re definitely a distracted nation but these numbers scare me. A new study out of Virginia Tech published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last month says...
by SRTC Staff | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Yikes- traffic deaths were up 8.1% in the first half of 2015 and officials say smartphones could be to blame. According to Reuters, statistics released this weekend showed deaths rising to 16,225 between January and June. While the head of the National Highway Traffic...
