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Tag: Distracted Driving

Texting While Driving Law: Letter to the Editor

California’s new ban on using hand-held devices while driving takes only a baby step in the right direction. For a first infraction, the base fine is $20, less than a parking ticket in many towns. And the new law doesn’t prohibit such uses of digital devices as watching videos on dashboard-mounted smartphones. What message does … Continue reading “Texting While Driving Law: Letter to the Editor”

The story of making drinking and driving socially unacceptable relates to distracted driving, today — “Note to Self” Interview With Jay Winsten

Distracted Is the New Drunk December 7, 2016 — “Note to Self,” WNYC: “Instead of saying, ‘don’t be a distracted driver,’ we want to shift from a ‘don’t’ message to a ‘do’ message and we want to encourage people to become, sophisticated, attentive drivers. If you’re distracted — if you’re holding a smartphone up to … Continue reading “The story of making drinking and driving socially unacceptable relates to distracted driving, today — “Note to Self” Interview With Jay Winsten”