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 […]
Cell Phone Use While Driving May Be Tied to Other Risky Road Behaviors in Young Adults
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 […]
Governors Highway Safety Association Report on Distracted Driving Deaths Increase Identifies Need to Strengthen Laws and Enforcement
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 […]
AAA Survey Finds Men Are More Aggressive Behind the Wheel
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 […]
Indiana Prohibits Handheld Phone Usage from July 1
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 […]
NABC Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation and Hertz on Student Distracted Driving Initiative
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 […]
AAA Research Finds In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Distracting to Older Drivers
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 […]
NAIC Unveils Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced the launch of Keep the Road Code, a new campaign that focuses on preventing distracted driving. April is distracted driving awareness month. “We know that there has been a significant increase in distracted driving accidents and fatalities since 2008,” said Julie Mix McPeak, NAIC President and Tennessee […]
AAA Research Shows Distraction Tops Drivers’ List of Growing Dangers on the Road
Distracted driving tops drivers’ list of growing dangers on the road, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The annual Traffic Safety Culture Index shows that 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is on the rise, topping other risky behaviors like: Aggressive driving: 68 percent Drivers using drugs: 55 […]
National Auto Body Council Members Promote Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Collision repairers are all too aware of the consequences of distracted driving, an important reason why members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) are hosting events and activities to promote safe driving throughout April, designated nationally as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Eighty percent of Americans believe hands-free cell phone use while driving is safer. […]