Parent and grandparent alert! A program to educate teens about distracted driving–including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma survivor–can increase awareness of the dangers of texting, cell phone use, and other distractions while driving. The study, done by Ruth Adeola, RN, MS, and colleagues of R. Adams Cowley Shock… Continue reading Program Helps Teens “Get the Message” About Distracted Driving
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Drivers Admit to Using Cellphones While Driving, Even with Kids in the Car
A study done at the University of California, San Diego and published in August 2015 in Journal of Transport & Health reveals that middle-aged drivers are at higher risk of crashes because they use their cellphone regularly while driving. The research reveals that most drivers admit to using their cellphones regularly while driving, even with… Continue reading Drivers Admit to Using Cellphones While Driving, Even with Kids in the Car
Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving
A Wayne State University interdisciplinary research team in Detroit has made a surprising discovery: older, more mature motorists, who typically are better drivers in many circumstances, are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving. The study was published online in December 2014 inAccident Analysis and Prevention and is scheduled to be published… Continue reading Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving