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Dangerous Driving Behaviors Rising

December 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Foundation reports that after years of improvement, new research shows a troubling increase in admitted risky driving. A new report finds unsafe driving behaviors, including speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired on cannabis or alcohol, rose from 2020 to 2021. The most alarming increase was among drivers admitting to getting behind the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Distracted Driving, Traffic Fatalities

General Motors and Governors Highway Safety Association Grant Equips Seven States to Fight Distracted Driving

October 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving. Each state will receive $30,000 to implement recommended actions outlined in a comprehensive report released by GHSA and GM earlier […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, General Motors, Governors Highway Safety Association

Nationwide Insurance Survey Says Bad Driving has Americans on Edge

March 31, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Survey indicates drivers think roads are more dangerous today than before the pandemic. The roadways changed drastically at the onset of the pandemic, even with fewer drivers on the road, traffic deaths have soared throughout the pandemic. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, despite miles driven declining by 11%, there was a 6.8% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Nationwide Insurance

GHSA and General Motors Collaborate to Combat Distracted Driving

March 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

With Distracted Driving Awareness Month kicking off on April 1, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and General Motors (GM) are proud to announce the development of an action-oriented, recommendation-rich report that will take a new look at distracted driving, with expected publication this summer. The goal of the report is to reduce this persistent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Distracted Driving, General Motors, Governors Highway Safety Association

Cell Phone Use While Driving May Be Tied to Other Risky Road Behaviors in Young Adults

June 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 18- to 24-year-olds who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors associated with “acting-without-thinking,” a form of impulsivity. These findings suggest the importance of developing […]

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Governors Highway Safety Association Report on Distracted Driving Deaths Increase Identifies Need to Strengthen Laws and Enforcement

February 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) today announced the release of the inaugural Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) report, Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications, published this morning by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Governors Highway Safety Association, Regulations

AAA Survey Finds Men Are More Aggressive Behind the Wheel

December 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Aggressive Driving Statistics

Nearly 8 in 10 drivers, regardless of gender, demonstrate aggressive driving behaviors. Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Agressive Driving, Distracted Driving

Indiana Prohibits Handheld Phone Usage from July 1

June 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Effective July 1, using a handheld phone while operating a moving motor vehicle in Indiana is prohibited. According to Hilary Segura, assistant vice president and counsel, state government relations for the American Property Casualty insurance Association (APCIA), “Distracted driving and the ubiquitous use of smartphones behind the wheel are widely believed to be one of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Hand-held devices, Indiana, Regulations

NABC Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation and Hertz on Student Distracted Driving Initiative

December 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

NABC CREF Hertz Distracted Driving

Students at Kingswood Park High School in Houston, Texas experienced a virtual education program that shared the dangers of distracted driving. Thanks to support from Hertz, the National Auto Body Council Distracted Driving Initiative was able to bring the “It Can Wait” program to hundreds of high school students participating in the Collision Repair Education […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Distracted Driving, Hertz, National Auto Body Council

AAA Research Finds In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Distracting to Older Drivers

July 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Completion Time by Task Type

New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75) removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers (ages 21-36) when performing simple tasks like programming […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Distracted Driving

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