The danger posed by utilizing a cellphone behind the wheel of an automobile was made apparent recently to students in Eskridge, Kansas.  A mock crash site was set up at local Mission Valley High School.  Four teens were chosen to act like victims of the crash, and emergency personnel conducted what would typically be their… read more

The Pelham Civic Center in Pelham, Alabama was recently the site of a Children’s of Alabama-hosted event known as the Crash Course Teen Driving Summit.  60 teenagers were able to take part in the event, now in its fourth year, and got to see firsthand the effects of distracted driving by submitting to a simulator. … read more

Utah recently made changes to their ban on texting behind the wheel that were supposed to make it easier for prosecutors to get convictions in instances where people who were texting on their phone caused an injurious or fatal accident.  But at this moment in time, no such convictions have been had. Previously, the law… read more

A texting while driving simulation was brought to Irondequoit High School in New York so that local teens could get a sense of just how dangerous the practice of texting behind the wheel is.  A state assemblyman was able to get the event set up by corresponding with an agent from Nationwide Insurance.  Although not… read more

Earlier this week, Fresno State hosted the AwareTXT Texting and Driving Simulator put forth by AT & T.  A Fiat was on hand for students who sought to learn more about the threat posed when a driver texts behind the wheel.  The event came on the heels of Alcohol Awareness Week, which attempted to enlighten… read more

Even as states seek to ban texting behind the wheel, drivers continue to engage in the dangerous practice despite mounting evidence as to the dangers.  38 states already ban texting and driving, but citations have been in short supply.  The city of Scranton, Pennsylvania wrote but 10 tickets in the first half a year that… read more

Students at Rocky Mountain High School in Meridian, Idaho were recently able to find out what if feels like to text while driving by using a simulator provided by AT & T. The students discovered that it often took only a few minutes of trying to text behind the wheel before they crashed their simulation… read more

Students at Georgia’s Valdosta State were recently given the opportunity to learn about the dangers of texting behind the wheel. A PEERS Awareness texting and driving simulator was available to students last Monday, one of many stops on its college tour. The failure of many to adhere to speed limits and not hit cars and… read more

The Essex District Attorney recently addressed the issue of distracted driving in front of the Peabody Rotary Club in Massachusetts. Those who text and drive are 23 times more likely to get into an accident. AT & T’s educational program “It Can Wait” seeks to dissuade drivers from texting behind the wheel. The DA became… read more

After living through every parent’s worst nightmare, one Kentucky mom decided to use her son’s untimely death due to distracted driving as a way to teach others to be more careful. Her son crashed his car around the same time he received an inane text simply asking, “what’s up?”  Since the young man loved restoring… read more

A new article talks about Michigan’s Public Act 60, a law which prohibits the use of an electronic device for sending or reading text messages while driving. Hundreds of citations have been given out so far this year across the state, but the law is hard to enforce. Because only texting is illegal, people can… read more

Police in Sioux Falls, South Dakota have stated that, in the first week since the city’s texting while driving ban went into effect, they have issued no citations to a motorist texting behind the wheel. Officers worry that enforcement will be a challenge due to the very limited nature of the law, which only targets… read more