We all have animage of distracted drivingin our head: texting or talking on the phone, looking for something in your car, etc. However, the reality is that distracted driving can encompass many activities that we consider harmless. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that pulls your ...
000 Americans each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Many of those deaths could have been prevented had people abstained from using their cellphones while driving. Most states have put hands free phone laws in place to encourage drivers to keep their ...
According to distracted driving law in OR, novice drivers younger than 18 years old are unable to use handheld or hands-free devices while driving. This rule applies to all cell phone use while driving at stop lights, stop signs or other brief stops in traffic for those withlearner’s permi...
GDL programsare designed to introduce inexperienced drivers to the complexities of driving. Many states have incorporated restrictions on cell phone use as part of these programs. For instance, some states prohibit licensed drivers from using cell phones while driving, regardless of whether they are ...
Hands free telephonesText messagingTrucking safetyThis article presents research designed to assist fleet managers decide which activities and devices to allow their drivers to use while driving, and which ones to prohibit. Driver behavior while operating commercial vehicles is studied, with results ...
主题:历史、社会与文化对应教材:外研选择性必修四U2关键词:distracted driving难易度:★★★☆☆词数:286Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are...
Approximately 26 percent of all car crashes involve a driver who was talking on the phone and some of those drivers were using a hands-free device. One reason that even hands-free devices are not safe while driving is that the brain quickly toggles between tasks, but cannot do two th...
exceptions to the distracted driving law in Washington DC. Motorists using a hands-free device are not considered distracted drivers. In addition, drivers who use their cell phones for emergency purposes or in parked cars and vehicles pulled over on the road are free to use handheld devices. ...
Almost all mobile phones are designed to be held by hand, of course. When a cell phone user employs a hands-free attachment such as a Bluetooth headset, the device is no longer considered a handheld cell phone in terms of distracted driving laws. ...
Generally, using voice commands or hands-free modes to use mobile electronic devices is allowed. What is distracted driving? Legislative Act The Amendment 4250(read below) Michigan State Police Brief Update Court Brief from the SOS If you or someone you know has been accused of a crime or DUI...