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‘Maria, put down the cell phone’


October 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving

California requires people using a cell phone while driving to use a hands-free device. Now, the state’s governor has had to tell his wife that the law applies to her, too.

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Obama bans texting while driving


October 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Special Report, Transportation safety, What do you think?, cell phone and driving

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President Obama has signed an Executive Order banning 4.5 million employees from texting while driving.

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Distracted driving: Safety group wants employer and government action


September 25, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Safety training, Transportation safety, What do you think?, cell phone and driving

The American Society of Safety Engineers is calling on safety pros to support efforts to cut down on distracted driving since the leading cause of workplace fatalities is motor vehicle crashes.

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Some safety advocates say bloody anti-texting video won’t work


September 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Safety training, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving, safety video/photo

More than four million people have now viewed a video on YouTube that shows the tragic consequences when texting-while-driving causes a crash. Despite that, some safety pros say the video ultimately won’t do much good.

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Will bloody, violent video stop people from texting and driving?


August 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cell phone and driving

A 30-minute video, made in a small town in Wales, was intended for local high school students to show them the dangers of texting and driving. But now, people from all around the world have watched it on YouTube — and the general reaction by viewers is that they’ll never text and drive again.

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Will violent, bloody video stop people from texting and driving?


August 28, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Special Report, Transportation safety, What do you think?, cell phone and driving, safety video/photo

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A 30-minute video, made in a small town in Wales, was intended for local high school students to show them the dangers of texting and driving. But now, more than 1.5 million people have watched it on YouTube — and the general reaction by viewers is that they’ll never text and drive again.

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Photo shows why it’s a bad idea to talk or text and drive


August 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. Here’s photographic proof of why it’s not safe for employees to use their cell phones while driving.

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Distracted driving: Drop that chili dog!


August 12, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving

When it comes to the safety of employees who drive as part of their jobs, there’s been a recent focus on the hazards of driving while talking on a cell phone. But what about eating while driving?

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Texting while driving: Take this test


August 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving

Just how distracting is it to send text messages while driving? Try your skills online.

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