Read more driving stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6696/driving.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:18:58 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/73471/950-tries-later-woman-passes-driving-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 68-year-old South Korean woman has finally been granted the chance to take her actual, physical driving test after completing the written exam—on her 950th try. Cha Sa-soon took the test and failed almost daily since April 2005 before recently squeaking through with the minimum score of 60%. At...http://www.newser.com/story/73471/950-tries-later-woman-passes-driving-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 8:40:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72866/bad-driving-is-in-the-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCertain people—perhaps up to 30% of the population—may be fated by their genetic makeup to be bad drivers, a new study suggests. Researchers tested a small group of people on a driving simulator and found that subjects with a particular gene variant weren't so hot at keeping up...http://www.newser.com/story/72866/bad-driving-is-in-the-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 16:37:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72592/maria-shriver-skirts-another-driving-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTMZ appears to have caught California's first lady flouting state traffic laws for the second time this month. A video on the site shows Maria Shriver—who recently apologized for repeatedly using her cell phone will driving—parking her decidedly non-emergency vehicle in a red zone. She left it there...http://www.newser.com/story/72592/maria-shriver-skirts-another-driving-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 12:22:00 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/70406/90-want-to-outlaw-texting-while-driving-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn overwhelming majority of Americans think texting while driving is such a bad idea it should be outlawed. A new poll finds that 90% of us support a ban; the most contrary demographic is, rather unsurprisingly, young'uns aged 18 to 29—though a robust 83% are in favor of a...http://www.newser.com/story/70406/90-want-to-outlaw-texting-while-driving-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 11:11:51 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/69789/traffic-tweets-send-mixed-messages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSafety experts complain that states are undermining their own no-texting-while-driving laws by offering motorists constant Twitter updates on traffic conditions, the AP reports. At least 22 states with laws that essentially ban drivers from using smartphones and similar devices behind the wheel provide such information, and, in some cases, readily...http://www.newser.com/story/69789/traffic-tweets-send-mixed-messages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 7:38:45 CDT