Everyone knows the dangers of texting and driving. And as new laws are being passed across the nation to prevent the use of handheld devices behind the wheel, another cause of distracted driving is not being addressed. And since 18% of all crashes are caused by distracted driving, every cause of this dangerous habit must […]
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Vision Zero Invasion of the Car Itself
August 25, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, BAC, BLACK BOX, BREATHALYZER, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, EDR, EVENT DATA RECORDER, GPS, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, NHTSA, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Speed Limits, TPMS, VISION ZERO
This post first appeared as the NMA E-Newsletter #532 in March 2019. In three years, all new cars and light-trucks purchased in EU countries will be required to include standard price-increasing features that will change how motorists drive. Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted in February to approve […]
New 2019 Rules for Ontario, Canadian Roads Frustrating for Drivers
• August 21, 2019 • 0 Comments • BREATHALYZER, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI/DWI, LEGISLATION, racial profiling, TEXTING, TRAFFIC STOP
Distracted Driving and testing for impaired and drunk driving are just a few of the laws that have recently been enacted in Canada and many Canadian drivers and civil rights advocates are not happy. Distracted Driving Since January 1, 2019, stricter rules regarding driver care on the roads came into force in the province of […]
Autonomous Cars: Future of the Freeways or Fool’s Errand?
• August 18, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, GPS, Ridesharing, Road Rage, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, traffic safety
Mass acceptance of a new paradigm isn’t easy to predict. Few of us would have ever thought back in 2009 that people would jump in a car with a stranger or pay to sleep in someone else’s spare room halfway around the world. With millions of people embracing both Uber and Airbnb as part of […]
Holding a Phone While Driving in North Carolina Could Become Illegal Next Year
By Ben Whitley, personal injury lawyer of Whitley Law Firm. A texting-while-driving law has been on the books in North Carolina for several years but police claim it is completely unenforceable. The reason—if you are over the age of 18, you can still hold a phone while driving. Police officers have no way of knowing […]
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