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Cell phone distraction: It’s not just for drivers anymore

Posted on July 1, 2013

While incidents of distracted driving crashes involving cell phones are down, pedestrian injuries due to cell phone distraction while walking—primarily involving talking while walking—are up . What can be done to turn this trend around?

Posted in NewsTagged distraction, injuries, safety, technology, walking

Getting Results: SRTS Programs That Reduce Speeding and Distracted Driving (National Center for Safe Routes to School, 2012)

Posted on May 22, 2012

Speeding and distracted driving are two common safety risks for children traveling to school. This brief examines how the programs in five communities measured success in reducing the numbers of speeding cars and distracted drivers.

Posted in Best Practices, LivabilityTagged distraction, driving, Safe Routes to School, safety, schools

Safety advocates still waiting for FHWA report on digital billboards

Posted on March 5, 2012

Although much as been written about distracted driving, little attention has been paid to the distractions outside the car, such as digital billboards which flash or change messages. States and cities are free to regulate such signs on their roadways, but many are waiting for the release of a long-delayed federal report.

Posted in NewsTagged distraction, driving, federal rules, FHWA, safety, studies
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