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ArticleDistracted driving: US steps up the pressure on carmakers
Though US traffic facilities are declining, the administration worries driver distraction may reverse that trend (Photo: NHTSA)The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers.US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car ...
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ArticleUS's LaHood: Enforcement cuts distracted driving
US Transportation Secretary LaHood plans to step up his campaign to curb distracted drivingUS Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday increased law enforcement coupled with public education campaigns can dramatically reduce distracted driving.The government official, citing the results of two pilot projects in Syracuse, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, said ...
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ArticleMaine is 33rd U.S. state to ban texting in cars
Maine Governor Paul LePage signed the anti-texting bill with several supporters in attendance (Photo: Maine govt)Maine on Friday banned texting while driving, in a move to improve safety on the roads of the northeastern U.S. state. Violators will face a 100 dlr fine."All too often we see drivers with one ...
