Why Didn't California’s Phone Ban Reduce Accidents?
Are handheld cell phones as dangerous as they have been made out to be?
Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving Laws Are Expanding, But Many Still Miss the Point
(The point is the limits of mental multitasking.)
Distracted Drivers Are Nothing New
Forget cellphones. The real danger from distracted driving is the car radio—according to observers in the days before Sirius, in-car DVD players, and even web browsers.
Feds Seek Ban on Cellphone Use for Drivers
As past Miller-McCune articles have shown, driving while using your cellphone is a bad idea, and the U.S. government is doing its best to make sure you can hear that message now.
Chatterbox Vehicles Could Improve Road Safety
Highway administrators say car-mounted Wi-Fi system could let cars and trucks gossip with each other on the road, dramatically improving safety and efficiency.
Distraction.gov Asks Drivers to Focus on Driving
The administration’s latest dot-gov wants American drivers to focus on the road. But how will the populace react to chiding while driving?