Driver was texting prior to DUI crash in Martinez, CHP saysRobert Salonga
OK, so we all know it’s dangerous to text and drive, and in most states, it’s actually illegal. Cops can pull you over for using your phone behind the wheel. Some can even check to see if you were texting before having an accident. But still, distracted driving is at the heart ...
That likelihood increases to three times with multiple teenage passengers, demonstrating a direct link between the risk of a fatal crash and the number of teenagers in the car. Texting – Texting while driving increases a teen’s risk of a crash by ...
One common characteristic of these tasks is they cause the driver to look away from the forward roadway. Dialing and texting are of particular concern, given the prevalence of personal electronic device use [7], [16], [17], evidence that these activities increase crash risk [11], [12], ...
Texting while driving is certainly a dangerous (and illegal) activity thatcouldresult in a similar car crash to the one depicted above. However, there's no evidence that this specific car accident was actually caused by a distracted driver. The story about the bisected driver clutching her phon...
Texting while driving, talking on the phone while driving, and drunk driving have become widespread epidemics. These and other causes of distracted driving make it hard for people to drive properly, which often leads to erratic movements and lane-drifting. If a car drifts into the lane ahead ...
The driver told investigators he was texting while sitting in his mother's Honda Accord in the family's driveway about a third of a mile north of the crash scene, and was on his phone "immediately after leaving his house on Ingram Street in the vehicle," the warrant states. The...
Moser concurred, using the specifics of use of electronics as an example of a key policy element. “Put policies in place and talk to your drivers. No phones. As far as texting, tweeting, and all that stuff, you’re 23 times more likely to crash if you’re doing an alphanumeric a...
The driver was taken to a hospital to be treated for a slash wound, according to police. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visitingcrimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering...
that drivers often engage in distracting activities while using the autopilot system (Lin et al.2018). Similar findings have been reported in the USA, where drivers of vehicles with ADAS, such as adaptive cruise control, report engaging more in mobile phone use and texting (Dunn et al.2019)...