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Technology to Combat Teen Distracted Driving
Parents worried about the alarming statistics regarding teenager motor vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving are tapping new technology to keep their young drivers from texting, surfing and even talking behind the wheel. Applications that prevent people from using their mobile phones while a vehicle is moving also are gaining popularity with corporate fleet managers. And, [...]
Full StoryDistracted Driving on the Rise
A survey released last week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration poses bad news for highway safety. Texting by drivers continues to increase , expecially among younger drivers, despite all of the recent publicity and new laws banning texting while driving. About 50% of drivers between ages 21 and 24 admit to texting while driving. [...]
Full StorySafe Driving Software Aims to Block Texting, E-Mailing, and Browsing While Driving
Technology is emerging that could solve one of the most dangerous forms of distracted driving: texting, e-mailing, and web-surfing while driving.
Full StoryAuto Makers Send Mixed Message on Distracted Driving
A day does not go by that I do not see a car holding up traffic driving too slowly and erratically. Inevitably, I pass the car, look at the driver, and see that he or she is texting or talking on the cell phone. And, typically, not looking very carefully at the road. It also seems [...]
Full StorySubstantial Number of Our Troops Being Diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury
Research showing that a second concussion could be exponentially more dangerous and could cause permanent brain damage helped pave the way for this policy.
Full StoryVery Few Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Result in Payments to Plaintiffs
Co-author of the study, Amitabh Chandra, an economist and professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Goverment, told the AP that, “A lawyer would have to be an idiot to take a frivolous case to court.”
Full StoryiPhone App Helps Brain Injured Cope With Memory Problems
A new iPhone App called It’s Done! is helping brain injury survivors remember whether they turned off the stove, locked the door, or took their medication. For those dealing with short term memory problems, the app instantly confirms the completion of everyday routine tasks.
Full StoryIllinois Governor to Sign Student-Athlete Concussion Law
“It’s very important that we understand that concussions aren’t just treated by spitting a little tobacco juice on it and going on,” Quinn said.
Full StoryMeta-analysis refutes cell phone brain tumor link
“Although there remains some uncertainty, the trend in the accumulating evidence is increasingly against the hypothesis that mobile phone use can cause brain tumors in adults,” the experts wrote in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Full StoryImproperly Loaded Tractor Trailer Trucks Pose Hidden Hazard to Driver and Public
One hazard that may be even more difficult for tractor trailer truck drivers to uncover is improperly loaded cargo. Shifting cargo can cause tractor trailer trucks to overturn.
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