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Employees texting while driving could lead to fines


September 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Transportation safety

Two federal agencies have teamed up to combat distracted driving by workers. One agency says texting while driving could lead to fines.

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Top 10 Safety Stories of 2009!


December 31, 2009 by Staff
Posted in: Special Report, Top-10 list

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Sickening perfume, bowling injuries, texting while driving and snack machines that cause injuries. These are just some of the topics in our Safety News Alert Top 10 stories of 2009, determined by what readers clicked on the most.

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Cell phone use in vehicles: 2 traffic fatalities, 2 different sentences


November 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Transportation safety

Two young women, both found guilty of causing fatal car crashes while using a cell phone behind the wheel, got different sentences for their crimes. Which one do you think was the more appropriate sentence?

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Obama bans texting while driving


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

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

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Texting while driving: Take this test


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

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

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Driver texting on cell phone hits police car


May 26, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

Here’s one way to draw attention to the dangers of texting while driving: In Missouri, a man was so busy using his cell phone while driving that he plowed into two stopped police cars.

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