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81% of UK Motorists Admit Using Mobile Phone while Driving
81% of UK Motorists Admit Using Mobile Phone while Driving

23 Mar 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Distracted driving is a big issue for road safety, but a recent survey suggests that that the large majority of UK drivers still use hand-held mobile phones. According to The Telegraph, just over 8 ...

 
Distracted Drivers Are More Likely to Be Well Educated
Distracted Drivers Are More Likely to Be Well Educated

3 Dec 2010, 15:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A poll commissioned by InsuranceQuotes.com indicates that well-educated American drivers are the more likely to talk on the phone while at the wheel, more than any other motorists. As a result they ...

 
Ford to Hold Driving Skills for Life Demonstration
Ford to Hold Driving Skills for Life Demonstration

24 Sep 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aiming to educate teens on the dangers of distracted driving and methods of avoiding it, Ford Motor Company has created a special training module that will be demonstrated in Washington D.C., on Sep...

 
Listening to Football While Driving Could Be Fatal, Study Shows
Listening to Football While Driving Could Be Fatal, Study Shows

28 May 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An UK study recently showed that listening to football matches on the radio while driving increases the risk of fatal accidents. The study was carried out by TTE Systems Ltd at the University of Lei...