texting and driving
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News Featured Stories- June 08, 2017 43
More and more large companies and lawmakers are taking distracted driving seriously. It's about time. According to NHTSA, distracted driving killed 3,477 people in 2015. A feature in Apple's iOS11 hopes to stop this trend.
The Do Not Disturb While Driving feature disables alerts when you're on the road. The feature pops up when the phone determines you're in a moving vehicle after you've used it once. You can dismiss the feature if you're just a passenger.
Your phone will auto reply to messages that you're driving. There is an option to over ride this feature in the case of an "urgent" message...
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News Upcoming Events Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Testimonials FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- December 18, 2015 130
The reality of distracted driving is that it's simply not worth it. No text, tweet, Instagram upload, etc. is ever worth the potential outcome of the danger you're putting yourself and others in when you're distracted. And just in case anyone needs a reminder of exactly why this is true, there are plenty of facts to back up the cause.
For one, someone driving while he or she is distracted is twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident compared to someone who's focused on the road. That may seem like a drastic number, but it makes a lot of sense when you also consider that the average...
