Google’s well-being tools ‘on the right track, but it’s a small step for mankind.’ Will they cut distraction and help shift social norms?

May 8, 2018 — The Boston Globe: “Jay Winsten, an associate dean at the Harvard [T.H. Chan] School of Public Health, is…skeptical…[He] helped devise the nationwide designated driver campaign that helped reduce deaths caused by drunken driving…But traffic accident deaths have been rising in recent years. Winsten said much of the blame is not to alcohol, but to drivers distracted by their mobile devices. So he’s glad … Continue reading

‘There is no stigma connected or associated with a distracted driving offense. There’s no shame.’

February 6, 2018 — FairWarning: “To combat distracted driving deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…published a 24-page guide outlining the best methods to win convictions…Safety advocates and researchers say tougher penalties alone aren’t likely to get drivers to put down their … Continue reading