Distracted Driving Project

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High Impact Stories

‘If you own a car with partial automation, you do not own a self-driving car. Don’t pretend that you do’ — deadly distraction and overconfidence in car’s tech: Investigation

NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video game
— The Detroit News, February 25, 2020

Distracted driving must be treated ‘with the same kind of criminality and public condemnation as impaired driving:’ Op/Ed

It’s time we started treating distracted driving like impaired driving
— Toronto Star, February 5, 2020

New Jersey jury finds driver guilty in crash that killed pedestrian — trial is first application of vehicular manslaughter-charges for distracted driving

She Texted About Dinner While Driving. Then a Pedestrian Was Dead.
— The New York Times, November 22, 2019

‘In lieu of changes to phone design — that would prevent their use while driving — a new law is the best response we have’ to prevent road deaths and injuries: Op/Ed

I’m A Pediatric Trauma Surgeon. Please Stop Texting And Driving
— Cognoscenti, WBUR, October 9, 2019

Fallout of failures at Massachusetts RMV leaks into New Hampshire DMV — worry grows of widespread national problem

N.H. suspends 900 licenses after review, but Sununu says it’s a ‘different situation’ than Mass.
— The Boston Globe, August 28, 2019

Massachusetts RMV scandal — number of dangerous drivers whose license should have been suspended/revoked for out-of-state infractions doubles to more than 1,600

RMV suspends hundreds more Mass. licenses amid internal review
— The Boston Globe, July 12, 2019

Review of deadly crash reveals scandalous failure of Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to track out-of-state violations and suspend licenses of dangerous drivers

In wake of deadly crash, Mass. suspends more than 500 licenses
— The Boston Globe, July 1, 2019