Drivers Know Cellphone Use Dangerous, Use Them Anyway
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While most drivers understand the dangers of using electronic devices while behind the wheel, a large percentage use them anyway, according to a survey released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway …
One in Three Teens Text While Driving, CDC Finds
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While teen drivers have reduced some risky behaviors behind the wheel, such as not wearing a seatbelt and driving while intoxicated, many still engage in other dangerous practices, according to a new survey by the Cente…
Teen Found Guilty in Landmark Texting While Driving Case
ABC NEWS(BOSTON) — Aaron Deveau, 18, who became the first driver in Massachusetts to be convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting, has been sentenced to two years in prison and loss of his license for 15 years. Prosecutors said Deveau, who pleade…
Teen Faces Prison in Landmark Texting While Driving Case
ABC News(HAVERHILL, Mass.) — Teenager Aaron Deveau insists he was not texting when his car swerved and collided head-on with an oncoming pickup truck on Feb. 20, 2011, but 18 days after the crash, the man he hit died. Now Deveau is on trial in Haverhi…
Judge Rules Woman Not Liable for Sending Boyfriend a Text While Driving
Ryan McVay/Photodisc(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled on 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. The deci…
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…