Have we become a nation of cellphone zombies? Many experts believe that the increase in distracted driving, in particular using a cellphone to text while driving, has been a big factor in the increase of traffic fatalities since 2009. Another factor apparently is distracted walking. Pedestrian deaths account for 16 percent of all traffic fatalities. […]
110 Blog Posts From the NHTSA Tag
Walking While Distracted–Nobody Wins: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #481
April 2, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, NHTSA, SAFETY, Technology, TEXTING
Car Black Box—Did you know you had one?
• March 30, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Black Boxes, Driver's License, EVENT DATA RECORDER, Insurance Companies, LICENSE PLATE, NHTSA, NMA, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Traffic Tickets, VMT
A vehicle’s event data recorder (sometimes called EDRs) or a black box (similar to what planes have) generally capture rudimentary information just prior to an accident. The inflation of the airbag initiates the retention of up to 15 different pieces of information such as vehicle speed, seat belt use and brake application. Currently, black boxes […]
Technology is the Answer to Stop Distracted Driving
• March 28, 2018 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, NHTSA, SEAT BELT, Technology, TEXTING, Tips, traffic safety
Distracted driving kills thousands of people each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2015 fatalities attributable to distracted driving increased on a percentage basis faster than those caused by drunk driving, speeding, or failing to wear seat belts. Yet, texting and driving is far from unusual. A staggering 49 percent of […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018 • 0 Comments • ALPR, ANPR, DUE PROCESS, Gary Biller, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SEAT BELT, Speed Cameras, SPEED TRAP, TheNewspaper, TICKET REVENUE, Toll Roads, Traffic Tickets
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Akron seeks speed trap cash from National Safety Council– –Florida Gang Cops can’t write seat belt tickets– –Minnesota Lawmakers want to audit ALPRs– Friday, March 23, 2018 Towns Seek Speed Trap Cash From Group That Profits From Tickets The city council in Akron, Ohio, on Monday adopted an ordinance authorizing […]
Why Fight a Traffic Ticket?
• March 23, 2018 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, TICKET FIGHTING, Ticket Quotas, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
Did you ever feel that when you received a traffic ticket you were already considered guilty even though under the U.S. Constitution you are innocent until proven guilty? This includes any kind of traffic ticket coming from either a law enforcement officer or an automated camera ticket writing machine. The expectation is that you will […]
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