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Tag: Distracted Driving

Dependence on technology is affecting driving habits, but technology may help solve distracted-driving epidemic — “Under the Radar” panel with Susan Moses

Slamming The Brakes On Distracted Driving May 5, 2017 — “Under the Radar,” WGBH: Though a dangerous, addictive habit we see in other drivers and ourselves, how can we get drivers to put down the phone and focus on the road? Callie Crossley was joined by a panel of safe-driving advocates and experts, which included … Continue reading “Dependence on technology is affecting driving habits, but technology may help solve distracted-driving epidemic — “Under the Radar” panel with Susan Moses”

‘We wanted to find out why all efforts to date to tackle distracted driving have utterly failed’

April 5, 2017 — Associated Press: “[The] professor who introduced Americans to the concept of designated drivers to deter drunken driving is now taking on the deadly problem of motorists distracted by cellphones and other electronics. Jay Winsten is consulting with federal and Massachusetts officials to develop a new generation of public awareness messages. ‘We … Continue reading “‘We wanted to find out why all efforts to date to tackle distracted driving have utterly failed’”