These Are the Mobile Apps Drivers Admit Using Behind the Wheel
3 Apr 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New study reveals that a significant number of drivers use mobile apps when the vehicle is in motion, not paying attention to the road
Soon Having a Phone With You in the Car Will Be the Same As Having an Open Alcohol Bottle
11 Aug 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / IIHS wants more states to ban touching the phone while driving, following a study that shows a decrease in rear-end crashes in states with stricter rules
There Was a Dip in Distracted Driving Deaths in the U.S., but It's Not Enough
7 Aug 2022, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The latest data for distracted driving deaths in the U.S. shows a slight drop, but over 3,125 people died because of this in 2020. This is what you need to know
Watch Corolla Driver Rear-Ends Car Twice in Strange Accident Caught on Camera
12 May 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Accidents do happen and some might be weird, but few are stranger than this double accident caught by a rear-facing camera on a vehicle
NHTSA Opened a Preliminary Evaluation Against Tesla's Video Games
22 Dec 2021, 14:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The fact that the company allowed them to be plaid while the car is in motion “may distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash”
Mercedes-Benz Recalls EQS, S-Class Over MBUX Safety Glitch, One-Ups Tesla in This Regard
13 Dec 2021, 10:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Mercedes-Benz recalls EQS, S-Class over MBUX safety glitch that allows drivers to watch TV while driving. Tesla has yet to react to a similar problem
Eight in Ten Young Pedestrians Cross the Road While Looking at Their Smartphone
22 Nov 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent survey has shown that, in the past year, eight in ten young pedestrians cross the road while using their smartphones. The figures are concerning
The War on Cars - Paris Wants You to Drive at 30 Kph (19 Mph), Ridicule Strikes Back
16 Oct 2021, 10:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new speed limits for Paris streets may reach all streets in Europe, but runners and bikers would get tickets if they have license plates.
This System Will Know If You Are Driving Distracted
25 Sep 2021, 10:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A German institute has developed a system that can figure out if a driver is distracted from the road while operating a vehicle.
Slick Senator Does Zoom Meeting on Distracted Driving While Driving Distracted
7 May 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ohio State Senator Andrew Brenner says there’s no difference between what he did and taking a hands-free phone call, because he was still paying attention
NTSB Claims New-Generation Tech Is the Only Way to Fight Distracted Driving
15 Apr 2021, 06:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Transportation Safety Board says collision-avoidance and connected vehicle tech is the only way to go in the fight against distracted driving
Tiger Woods’ Unintended Acceleration in Crash Hints He Mistook Gas for Braking
8 Apr 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police believe Woods panicked and, instead of braking, he hit the acceleration pedal; the golfer was doing twice the legal speed at the moment he lost control
Lexus Will Have You Driving Blind for 4.6 Seconds to Make a Point
7 Apr 2021, 04:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Lexus has a very special NX that will help you better understand what texting and driving does
Kevin Hart Photographed in a Vintage Mustang “Driving Erratically,” on His Phone
25 Feb 2021, 07:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Eyewitness says the actor was “weaving” in and out of traffic, while mostly glued to his phone; Hart himself would not comment on the story
Google Might at One Point Block Your Smartphone Completely While Driving
16 Nov 2020, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And while this sounds like a terrible experience, it’s really not, as Google just wants to reduce the distractions when you are behind the wheel
Gamification Could Help Deal with Distracted Driving Without a Phone Ban
19 Oct 2020, 10:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic proposes a modern solution that could help with the distraction that using a mobile phone while driving generates: turning the entire experience into a ga
Vigilante Cyclist Rats Texting Drivers Out to the Police, Keeps Roads Safe
24 Jul 2020, 12:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mike van Erp says he’s only doing his duty by reporting texting drivers because he wants to keep the roads safe and help drivers be better
Motorists Treated to 30-Minute Adult Film on Hacked Billboard on I-75
1 Oct 2019, 13:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Auburn Hills police are looking for 2 young white men who broke into a shed and uploaded illicit content onto the laptop connected to the billboard
Australia Deploys AI Cameras to Catch Texting Drivers
24 Sep 2019, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New South Wales successfully tried out the program and will extend it to 45 units spread out across the state, most of them mobile
Peugeot 307 Driver Busted for Doing Rubik’s Cube at 79mph
19 Sep 2019, 13:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Helicopter from Spanish National Traffic Directorate spots reckless driver on the highway, films him trying to solve the cube while driving