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More Proof That Hands-Free Devices Are Distracting
If you enjoy using Bluetooth headsets or making calls through your dashboard, we have some bad news: a recent study suggests that using hands-free devices can be a major distraction for drivers. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta, and it's one of several that have...
49% Of Adults Text On The Drive To Work
Last summer, a survey found that women are more prone to road rage than men, and that 30% of commuters send text messages on their way to work. Now, AT&T has released... March 29, 2013 by Richard Read 4
AAA Study: Drivers Who Use Cell Phones Probably Have Other Bad Habits
Since we were little, we've been told not to judge books by their covers. But AAA would like to remind us of another tried-and-truism: where there's smoke, there's fire... January 28, 2013 by Richard Read 3
CurbTXT Lets You Tell Friends & Strangers About Their Bad Parking Jobs
Pretend for a moment that you've just come home after a brutal day at work and found a car parked in front of your apartment building with its lights on. What do you do? a)... January 24, 2013 by Richard Read
Teen Drivers Texting Much More Than Parents Think: Study
A new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), sponsored by Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan... December 4, 2012 by Suzanne Kane
10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop Texting And Driving
Texting while driving is considered the most distracting driver behavior, increasing crash risk by 2,300 percent. Yet it is also one of the most difficult behaviors to... November 2, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 1
Texting Tickets Could Cost You Down The Road
In most of America, it's illegal to text and drive. Today, 39 states and the District of Columbia now have laws on the books forbidding the practice. Chances are, you live in... October 26, 2012 by Richard Read
Why Not A Designated Texter For Teen Drivers?
Sometimes a good idea comes along that takes some time to gain traction. In a stepped-up effort to discourage distracted driving, a new campaign from the National Highway... September 11, 2012 by Suzanne Kane
OneProtect Improves On The Distracted-Driving App
Nearly every week, we see the debut of a new app that half-heartedly promises to end distracted driving once and for all. This time around, however, the app du jour does... September 10, 2012 by Richard Read 2
Generation Y's Auto Aversion, By The Numbers: Can It Be Fixed?
We've spilled a lot of ink on Millennials and their aversion to buying cars. Some data indicates that folks born between 1981 and 2001 are so un- and under-employed that... September 6, 2012 by Richard Read 2
AT&T Asks Drivers To Pledge Sept. 19 To Never Text And Drive
With more than 100,000 crashes each year linked to texting and driving, getting the message out about the national epidemic of texting while driving is gaining momentum... August 20, 2012 by Suzanne Kane
Man Texts 'I Need To Quit Texting' Before Driving Off Bridge
If you'd seen it in a movie, it would've been your cue to chuckle (or roll your eyes at the sophomoric script). But when 21-year-old Chance Bothe texted the words, "I need to... August 3, 2012 by Richard Read 2
Study: Women More Prone To Road Rage, 30% Text & Drive To Work
A new survey of America's commuters reveals some interesting facts. Chief among them: many folks text and drive, while far more -- especially women -- have a tendency to fly... July 20, 2012 by Richard Read 1
2012 Ford Focus Video Review, 2014 BMW X5 Spied: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, we bring you our own video review of the 2012 Ford Focus, and spy shots of the 2014 BMW X5 SUV. We ask whether the Volt's really an electric car if... July 18, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
New CA Law Allows Hands-Free Texting: It's Getting Murky
With existing driver texting bans in 39 states, a new law passed last week by California Gov. Jerry Brown to allow hands-free texting by drivers promises to shake things up a... July 17, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 2
Are Companies Liable For Employees' Cellphone Distraction, Damages?
Is your employer responsible, at least in part, when you talk or text? If you believe the raft of jury settlements awarding millions in some high-profile lawsuits that reach... June 14, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1
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