Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state lawOctober 13th, 2009 Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phoneSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.
Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheelOctober 1st, 2009 Stop sign ahead for texting while driving?WASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send messages from behind the wheel.
Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by driversSeptember 30th, 2009 Administration takes aim at distracted drivingWASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.
Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by driversSeptember 30th, 2009 LaHood: Distracted driving a 'menace to society'WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a "menace to society" Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of talking on cell phones and texting while driving.
Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008September 30th, 2009 Govt: Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distractionWASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Transportation Department was bringing together experts over two days for what it's calling a "distracted driving summit" to take a hard look at the highway hazards caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting from behind the wheel.
Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devicesSeptember 30th, 2009 LaHood: Distracted driving a 'menace to society'WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a "menace to society" Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, including drivers talking on cell phones and texting.
Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when drivingSeptember 24th, 2009 Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck driversWASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban. The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important safety measures.
Auto industry group backs ban on handheld texting and cell phone use in carsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Auto industry supports ban on texting in carsWASHINGTON — An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week's major government summit on distracted driving. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that using a hand-held device to text or make phone calls while driving represents a safety risk and it supports the ban.
Federal safety board says its employees can't text or talk on cell phones while drivingSeptember 8th, 2009 NTSB restricts employee cell-phone useWASHINGTON — The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said Tuesday she's adopting the policy because she wants her agency to follow the same safety practices it recommends for others.
Mobile phone use while driving banned in New ZealandSeptember 2nd, 2009 HAMILTON - Use of handheld mobile phone while driving will be banned here in the next two months due to a rise in the number of accidents, with a New Zealand official stressing that "using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous". The ban comes into effect from Nov 1.
Chinese man marries lover after 4yr-phone call relationship!August 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A groom in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, left wedding guests shocked when he disclosed that he had been wooing his ladylove over the phone for the past four years.he bridegroom also showed a 70-m-phone bill to his guests at the marriage ceremony. The couple got married last Thursday and had never met each other, before the women agreed to the marriage, reports China daily.
Google's G1 phone designers now create car that drives on its ownJuly 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The pair of designers behind Google's G1 phone, have now conceptualised a new autonomous car of the future, called the ATNMBL. With a glass-walled-like seating area on four hidden wheels, Mike and Maaike's electric car drives on its own.
Arnie's plane makes emergency landingJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane had to make an emergency landing after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. The jet carrying the Hollywood hardman was forced to make an emergency landing 10 minutes after taking off from Santa Monica Airport, west of Los Angeles.
Don't SMS whl drvng, it can hv ddly rsltMay 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sending text messages while driving can be dangerous, a perception that has now been borne out by the latest study. Twenty-one teens using a driving simulator while sending text messages or searching their MP3s slowed down, wove in and out of their lanes, and, in some cases, ran over pedestrians.
Never allow kids to cross roads while using cell phonesJanuary 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children, who tend to cross streets talking on cell phones, stand a higher risk of injury or even death, according to the latest study. 'Cell phones clearly offer convenience and safeguards to families, but they also may pose risks,' said University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) researchers, 'particularly when children attempt to multi-task while conversing on the cell phone....'
Researchers used a virtual reality software programme and three screens to display an actual Birmingham area crosswalk with simulated vehicles of different sizes travelling on the virtual street.
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