Distraction was biggest killer (again) on New Jersey roads in 2018 — driver’s cellphone-use caused the most crashes
Making a call, texting, and drinking coffee killed the most drivers last year in N.J.
— N.J.com, December 28, 2019
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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
With regard to effective distracted driving laws, Pennsylvania can’t compete with New Jersey: Enforcement-data make case for handheld ban
N.J. again cracking down on distracted driving. In Pa., not so much.
— The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2019
Sleep apnea at root of crashes: Failure to screen engineers cited by NTSB
New York-area rail crashes blamed on lack of apnea testing
— Associated Press, February 6, 2018
Lawsuit attempted to make person texting to a distracted driver liable for deadly crash
Case dismissed against person who texted driver in fatal Pennsylvania crash
— The Washington Post, February 3, 2018
Distracted driving behind most road deaths for 2016 in New Jersey and over 60,000 violations of hands-free law in 2017
Distracted driving leading cause behind fatal crashes in 2016
— The Star-Ledger, January 22, 2018
US states release road deaths-tally for 2017
- Some states found road deaths had crept up beyond recent highs, including Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- Other states found there to be a decrease in road deaths, including Iowa and Minnesota
Is employer libel for sending a distracting text to employee behind the wheel?
Could businesses be sued for texting employees who are driving?
— Detroit Free Press, December 29, 2017