One way to reduce distracted driving is to connect your smartphone with your car’sinfotainment systemand use voice commands to make and receive calls. We’ll examine the various state laws regarding cell phone usage while driving and what steps you can take to remain legally compliant. Just re...
While numerous cell phone use while driving laws have been passed among states, little information exists regarding who gets cited for these traffic infractions and how much these laws are enforced at the state-level within the USA. Cross-sectional, descriptive study. 14 states and the District ...
State Rep. Joe Palmer has filed a general distracted driving bill for the 2020 session. It cites handheld cell phone use, but would apply to other distractions. “If any policeman sees you and you’re doing something in your vehicle that distracts you from operating your vehicle properly, th...
MI state laws prohibit various forms of cell phone use while driving, such as reading, typing or sending text messages or establishing any two-way wireless communication between electronic devices. The only exceptions regarding cell phone distraction laws include...
educating the public on what current traffic laws permit may reduce cellphone use among drivers 0.85 4. Discussion This study sought to design and test the reliability of a national survey of police officers regarding the enforcement of CPWD laws. Overall, the test-retest correlations, test-...
The omnibus transportation bill of 2015 closed some loopholes regarding drivers’ use of earplugs and headsets. The new wording prohibits “wearing earbuds or headsets covering, resting on, or inserted in both ears when operating a motor vehicle or bicycle.” Hearing aids allowed. The mostly techn...
Distracted driving laws regarding handheld devices include the use of cellular phones, MP3 players, GPS systems and any other electronic device that takes up the use of one of your hands while you drive.Bans on texting and driving are in place in many states, while laws against cell phone ...
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As new technology emerges in the form of smart speakers and IoT devices that use voice recognition software and artificial intelligence (A.I.), businesses must keep their customer’s comfort level regarding how they interact with the brand. For example, many text message opt-in text messages u...
In India, texting and driving has surpassed cell phone use as the cause of distraction-related crashes, local media were told in July 2013. Ford India has launched a “driving skills for life” program in the nation. Police in China having been cracking down on distracted drivers in 2013, ...