Opinion: Driving mindfully ‘has never been more important’
If drivers focus more on scanning the road for danger, watching what other vehicles are doing, and staying ready to react, it can help prevent accidents and deaths on the road, according to Harvard Chan School’s Jay Winsten.
Opinion: Amid surging traffic fatalities, a call for mindful driving
Driving “mindfully” is key to lowering the risk of being injured or killed in a crash caused by another driver, according to an opinion piece by Jay Winsten and Ariana Huffington.
Heads-Up for Safety: Practice Mindful Driving
By Arianna Huffington and Jay Winsten Arianna Huffington is Founder and CEO of Thrive Global. Jay Winsten is Director of the Initiative on Media Strategies for Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A version of this article was…
What it will take to stop distracted driving
A new Massachusetts law prohibits drivers from making phone calls unless they use hands-free mode, and also prohibits the use of phones at stoplights. While the law is an important step forward, health communications expert Jay Winsten thinks…
With multitasking increasing behind the wheel, experts ponder how to keep drivers' eyes on the road
A key hurdle in curbing distracted driving is that people don’t feel shame about their habits. While they acknowledge that it is a serious problem, most believe that they are good enough at multitasking to get away with…
Strengthened laws could help curb distracted driving
State and local laws can help reduce drivers’ use of handheld devices, according to a June 4, 2015 op-ed in the Boston Globe by Jay Winsten, Frank Stanton Director of the Center for Health Communication and associate dean for health…