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The cost of distraction – Fleet Owner (blog)

The cost of distraction Fleet Owner (blog) But this issue of distracted driving is extremely important to the trucking community – not so much for the distraction cell phone /texting use among its own … One in four crashes involve drivers using cell phones News10.net National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused … PR Newswire (press release) Distracted Driving Causes 28% of US Auto Crashes, Group Says BusinessWeek The Fonecast (blog) all 16 news articles Continue reading

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FocusDriven advocates ban for talking on cell phones while driving – MiamiHerald.com

St. Louis Post-Dispatch FocusDriven advocates ban for talking on cell phones while driving MiamiHerald.com Ray LaHood, US Transportation secretary, said he would help members of FocusDriven and other safety advocates push for a ban on cell – phone use while driving … Safety council targets drivers who call, text St. Louis Post-Dispatch One in four crashes involve drivers using cell phones News10.net National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused … PR Newswire (press release) BusinessWeek all 25 news articles Continue reading

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Safety council targets drivers who call, text – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Safety council targets drivers who call, text St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, who helped organize the event, is planning to sponsor legislation to make operating a cell phone while driving a primary offense … National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused … PR Newswire (press release) all 25 news articles Continue reading

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EDITORIAL: No traction in new driver texting ban – The Aurora Sentinel

WNCT EDITORIAL: No traction in new driver texting ban The Aurora Sentinel The National Safety Council cites studies showing that those who use a hand-held cell phone while driving are four times more likely to be involved in a car … Cell phone 'texting' bill takes effect Tuesday The Coloradoan Stop texting and driving Eastern Echo Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal to text and drive Denver Post WNCT Continue reading

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