Read more driver distraction stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30364/driver-distraction.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:01:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne-third of 16- and 17-year-olds say they have written text messages while behind the wheel. Despite that, young drivers are actually more responsible than many adults: 48% of respondents aged 12 to 17 say they’ve been in the car with a driver who was texting. One boy said his dad...http://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:57:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71769/sorry-shriver-goes-hands-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTMZ got an “I’m sorry” out of Maria Shriver a day after exposing her law-breaking habit of using her cell phone while driving. Hubby Arnold Schwarzenegger—who happened to sign the particular law that bans it—promised “swift action.” What does that mean? “I will be donating my favorite old...http://www.newser.com/story/71769/sorry-shriver-goes-hands-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 8:46:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71616/governator-swift-action-for-wifes-serial-car-phone-use.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia’s ban on using cell phones (other than hands-free) while behind the wheel is loosely enforced at best, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is promising “swift action” after TMZ brought wife Maria Shriver’s serial violations to his attention today. Schwarzenegger made the promise via Twitter to TMZ boss Harvey Levin—only...http://www.newser.com/story/71616/governator-swift-action-for-wifes-serial-car-phone-use.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:44:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70932/only-fines-will-get-drivers-off-the-phone-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the Department of Transportation wants to curb distracted driving, it’ll have to do more than ask nicely, concluded experts at last week’s conference on the issue. Previous efforts to curb drunk driving and promote seat belt safety have proven that drivers don’t respond without the threat of punishment. “There’s...http://www.newser.com/story/70932/only-fines-will-get-drivers-off-the-phone-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 8:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70767/federal-workers-banned-from-texting-while-driving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal employees are now forbidden from sending text messages while driving on government business or operating government vehicles. The new executive order, signed by President Obama last night, also encourages executive agencies to adopt texting bans for contractors, reports ABC. "To put it plainly, distracted driving is a menace to...http://www.newser.com/story/70767/federal-workers-banned-from-texting-while-driving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 15:05:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70654/distracted-drivers-killed-5800-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAccidents caused by distracted drivers killed at least 5,800 and injured another 515,000 last year, according to data pulled from police reports and presented today to Transportation Department conference on the issue. The actual figures may be significantly higher, say Transportation officials, since distraction is often hard to...http://www.newser.com/story/70654/distracted-drivers-killed-5800-in-08.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70440/truckers-fight-to-keep-computers-in-cabs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Congress considering legislation to ban text messaging while driving, the trucking industry is fighting to keep its in-cab computers. Truckers use the machines to get directions and talk to dispatchers without having to pull over, saving them precious time on long hauls. The industry says the devices are less...http://www.newser.com/story/70440/truckers-fight-to-keep-computers-in-cabs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:54:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65429/texting-boosts-driver-crash-risk-23-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA first-of-its-kind study has found that sending and receiving text messages is the deadliest distraction for drivers by far, the New York Times reports. The study, which involved cameras in the cabs of long-haul trucks, found that texting raised a driver's risk of collision a whopping 23 times, putting it...http://www.newser.com/story/65429/texting-boosts-driver-crash-risk-23-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 1:49:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64884/us-squelched-data-on-car-phone-danger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 2003 a federal agency compiled hundreds of pages of research on the dangers of using cell phones while driving, but suppressed the findings because of pressure from Congress. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a part of the Transportation Department, also planned a long-term study of the risks of...http://www.newser.com/story/64884/us-squelched-data-on-car-phone-danger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 4:53:39 CDT