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LATEST NEWS (Oct 2, 2009): NHTSA is currently in the process of adding additional information from the recent Distracted Driving Summit as well as updating the FAQs.
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.54757ba83e...
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.54757ba83ef160af9a7ccf10dba046a0/
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Distracted Driving - including the use of cell phones - is a major contributor to automobile crashes. Between 4,000 and 8,000 crashes related to distracted driving occur daily in the United States. In a year, they contribute to as many as one-half of the 6 million U.S. crashes reported annually.
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www.aaapublicaffairs.com/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=3&...
www.aaapublicaffairs.com/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=3&SubCategoryID=35
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Distracted driving overview. ... With new technology being introduced every day, distracted driving is a major traffic safety issue. ... NCSL closely monitors the latest developments in distracted driving legislation and has published numerous reports on the topic. Additionally, NCSL's Driver Focus and Technology Database...
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www.ncsl.org/programs/transportation/DISTDRIV.htm
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Maybe the distracted driver thinks, Oh, I can handle it, but can others? Se we consider distracted driving as a form of aggressive driving. Drivers who use communication devices and drive distracted as a result are being aggressive drivers.
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www.drdriving.org/articles/distracted.htm
www.drdriving.org/articles/distracted.htm
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Distracted driving, which includes cell phone use, is a major contributor to automobile crashes. Every day, between 4,000 and 8,000 crashes related to distracted driving occur in the United States. Over the course of a year, these crashes contribute to as much as one-half of the six million U.S. crashes reported annually.
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www.aaa.com/aaa/216/home/Traveler_Online/distracted.htm
www.aaa.com/aaa/216/home/Traveler_Online/distracted.htm
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Cell phone use while driving is all part of a dangerous new trend known as distracted driving. ... A new study by the AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety found that out of 26,000 traffic accidents, less than 2 percent of those caused by distracted driving involved wireless phone use.
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www.axiomllc.com/weekly_topic020325.html
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Traffic Safety - Distracted Driving ... The Task Force was commissioned to study the growing problem of distracted driving in Illinois, with particular attention focused on the impact of recent communications technology. Read the findings and recommendations released in a report on June 23, 2008.
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www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/traffic_...
www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/traffic_safety/distracted.html
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Tips and information on being an attentive driver and avoiding driving distractions. ... The reality is that the mere physical demands of just driving are limited. Monkeys and teenagers can do that part with ease, even brilliance, but real driving happens in the mind. To do it well requires more than physical skill.
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www.roadandtravel.com/safetyandsecurity/distractions.ht...
www.roadandtravel.com/safetyandsecurity/distractions.htm
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In late September, senior transportation officials, elected officials, safety advocates, law enforcement representatives and academics will convene in Washington, DC to discuss ideas about how to combat distracted driving.
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www.rita.dot.gov/distracted_driving_summit/
www.rita.dot.gov/distracted_driving_summit/
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