Motorists Can’t Face Fears, Get a Lift Across Bridge
iStockphoto(MACKINAW CITY, Mich.) — The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan spans five miles and is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world with the roadway soaring more than 200 feet over Lake Michigan. The bridge’s dimensions provide stunning vie…
Texting While Driving Common Among Teens
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Teens frequently engage in high-risk behavior, notably sending text messages while driving, according to data from a new study.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conduct a Youth Risk Behavior Survey every two …
Study: Voice-to-Text While Driving Not Safer than Typing Messages
Texas A&M Transportation Institute(COLLEGE STATION, Texas) — To combat the reported dangers of texting while driving, many new mobile phone voice control applications and products have hit the market.Apple’s Siri voice assistant and Samsung’s S Vo…
McDonald’s French Fry Bucket Makes Eating and Driving Easier
Photo Credit: McDonald’s(NEW YORK) — Eating on the go has never been easier. Instead of having a friend in the passenger’s seat precariously pass individual fries while the driver inhales the entire container, a nifty little invention now …
Could the Music You Listen to Impact Your Driving Habits?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Driving these days is distracting enough, what with smartphones tempting you to text and chat instead of keeping your eyes on the road. That’s why, to make sure you’re driving safely, the music you blast while …
‘In the Blink of an Eye’: Dozing While Driving
ABC NewsREPORTER’S NOTEBOOKBy Ron Claiborne (NEW YORK) — First, a confession: I have driven when I was sleepy, really sleepy.Now, your turn. Chances are you too have driven while drowsy. Sleep researchers at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute in Ho…
Pedestrian Suing Russell Brand over Motoring Mishap
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A man has filed suit against Russell Brand, claiming the comic was behind the wheel and driving negligently when he drove into him in Los Angeles. TMZ reports the incident reportedly took place back in January…
How Old Is Too Old to Drive?
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A driver who will be 101 in September backed out of a parking lot near an elementary school in Los Angeles, plowing into 11 people, including nine children. Fortunately no one died as a result of the incident on …
Why Driving and Sleep Drugs Don’t Mix
ABC News(IOWA CITY, Iowa) — On Tuesday’s World News broadcast, correspondent Lisa Stark demonstrates the dangers of driving after taking sleeping medication. She traveled to the University of Iowa, home of the most advanced driving simulator in the co…
Sexist Parking Plan? German Mayor Creates Male-Only Spots
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(TRIBERG, Germany) — In Gallus Strobel’s 10 years as mayor of Triberg, a small town in Germany’s Black Forest region, his bid to create two male and 12 female parking spots in the town’s new public lot is …
Texas Girl, 11, Kills Mother With SUV
Hemera/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A Texas mother of six died after her 11-year-old daughter accidentally drove the family SUV over her in front of her other children, exposing the siblings to trauma that experts said will be difficult for them to survive. …
Judge Clears Texting Woman From Boyfriend’s Texting-and-Driving Lawsuit
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for the motor vehicle accident he subsequently caused.Th…
Judge Clears Woman from Boyfriend’s Texting-and-Driving Lawsuit
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for the motor vehicle accident he subsequently caused.Th…
Red Light-Running High During Memorial Day Weekend
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Memorial Day weekend means time off from work, hanging out with friends and family, and running red lights.The National Coalition for Safer Roads says that the incidence of motorists flying through red lights jumps 27 p…
Travel Increase Predicted for Memorial Day 2012
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The number of Memorial Day vacationers to travel more than 50 miles from home is expected to increase by 1.2 percent in 2012, according to an annual survey from the automobile group AAA. As is typical, the number…
Many Young Drivers Text, Talk Behind Wheel Despite Knowing Risks
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(YONKERS, N.Y.) — Most young drivers are aware that talking or texting behind the wheel is dangerous, but that hasn’t stopped many from doing it.A new survey out Tuesday by Consumer Reports found that while 80 percent of 16- to…
Should Elderly Drivers Need a Doctor’s Note?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Many older baby boomers will turn 65 this year — the largest generation of senior citizens ever to own driver’s licenses. The influx of senior drivers may make it the right time to start implementing physi…
Electronic Devices a Leading Distraction for Teen Drivers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — When it comes to teenagers behind the wheel, the use of electronic devices — to text or to talk on a hands-free phone — is the No. 1 distracted-driving behavior, according to the findings of a new study…
Girlfriend’s Final Texts a Warning on Distracted Driving
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(QUEBEC, Canada) — A young Canadian man is hoping the heart-wrenching final text message conversation he had with his girlfriend before she died can serve as a reminder of the dangers of distracted driving.Mathieu Fortin has post…
Teen Driver Deaths Increase in First Half of 2011: New Report
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The number of 16 and 17-year-old drivers killed in automobile-related incidents increased 11 percent during the first six months of the year 2011, according to a new report.Data released by the Governors Highway Safety …