teenagers read a text or e-mail every time they drive and 25% respond to a text while driving.12 Twenty percent of teens and 10% of parents admit that they have extended multi-message text conversations while driving.12 Thus, it is imperative to assess the effectiveness of current ...
When you get behind the wheel, be an example to your family and friends by putting your phone away. Just because other people do it doesn’t mean texting and driving is “normal” behavior. If your friend is using a phone while driving, tell them to stop. Listen to your passengers: If...
A system and method are described to disable texting while driving a moving vehicle. The position and speed of a user's cell phone are compared with that of a registered master phone. If the position and speed track that of the master phone, it is assumed that the user is a passenger ...
K. Texting while driving and other risky motor vehicle behaviors among US high school students. Pediatrics 131, e1708–e1715 (2013). Article PubMed Google Scholar Kahane, C. J. Lives saved by vehicle safety technologies and associated Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, 1960 to 2012 - ...
Young workers may not be able to multitask as well as older workers. Talking on cell phones and texting places youth at increased risk for injury while working. Workplace violence and bullying cause anxiety and stress and may go unrecognized. All of these place adolescents in danger while ...
texting bans have been effective in some studies, further research on legislation and technology-assisted mechanisms for reducing distracted driving are clearly needed.37Standardization of state child passenger safety laws will make future research on their efficacy easier to interpret and policy directions...
This simple and elegant solution allows the blocking of texting (and any other capability such as calling) while driving. It in turn, doesn't require users to purchase new handsets. The solution, if implemented by carriers, is able to control the blocking of texting right here, right now, ...
Each timing advance value can be multiplied by the length of a timeslot and by the propagation speed of radio waves to determine the distance of the device from the base station. The speed of the device can be determining by analyzing changes in this distance over time. When the device ...
What is disclosed is a system and method for preventing texting while driving and offering usage-based rewards. The system comprises a phone holder mounted within a vehicle and an application running on the driver's smartphone. A control circuit of the phone holder is configured to detect the ...
Each timing advance value can be multiplied by the length of a timeslot and by the propagation speed of radio waves to determine the distance of the device from the base station. The speed of the device can be determining by analyzing changes in this distance over time. When the device ...