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.
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.
Its oficial: Txt spek hs no impct on kids' spelng abiltySeptember 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study has confirmed that text/IM/chat speak doesn't hurt kids' language and spelling skills. In fact, one researcher has described the act of translating the abbreviations as a "brain workout" for those who participate.
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.
Ford says its supports federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while drivingSeptember 11th, 2009 Ford backs bill to ban texting while drivingWASHINGTON — Ford said Thursday it backs federal legislation pressuring states to ban texting while driving in an effort to reduce driver distractions that could lead to accidents. In a statement, Ford safety executive Sue Cischke cited research that shows drivers who take their eyes off the road for extended periods increase the risk of accidents.
Obama administration to convene safety summit on texting, distracted drivingAugust 4th, 2009 Administration to examine distracted drivingWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he will convene a summit of experts to figure out what to do about driver cell phone use and texting, practices that studies — and a growing number of accidents — show can be deadly. LaHood said he intends to gather senior transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement representatives, members of Congress and academics who study distracted driving for the summit next month in Washington.
Group of senators want states to ban texting while driving or get federal highway money cutJuly 29th, 2009 Lawmakers propose ban on texting while drivingWASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers called for states to ban texting while driving or face cuts in highway funds, citing the need to reduce driver distraction and potential highway deaths and injuries. "When drivers have their eyes on their cell phones instead of the road, the results can be dangerous and even deadly," said Sen.
Group of senators wants states to ban texting while driving or get federal highway money cutJuly 29th, 2009 Lawmakers to propose ban on driving while textingWASHINGTON — States would be required to ban driving while texting or face the loss of highway funds under legislation being pushed by a group of Democratic senators. Aimed at reducing driver distraction and highway deaths and injuries, the proposal follows a series of studies showing the dangers of drivers taking their eyes off the road to operate the handheld electronic devices.
Safety board investigators want DC subway train operator's cell phone, texting recordsJune 24th, 2009 Train crash investigators want cell, text recordsWASHINGTON — Federal investigators want the cell phone and texting records from the operator of a Washington subway train that smashed into another train to determine whether she was distracted before the crash. Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board says the request for the records is part of broader examination of what might have caused the accident that killed nine people and injured scores of others Monday.
A summary of Air France Flight 447's final messages suggests it cracked apart in the airJune 4th, 2009 A summary of the final messages from Flight 447French and Brazilian officials have described a "burst" of messages from Flight 447 just before it disappeared. A more complete chronology was published Wednesday by Brazil's O Estado de S.
Girls will be girls, boys will be boysApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Whoever said 'Men are from Mars and women from Venus' should give a pat on his or her back, for scientists have found that sex-typed characteristics develop differently in girls and boys. The new longitudinal study of children's personality traits and interests, by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Purdue University, looked at first- and second-born siblings from nearly 200 mostly White, middle-class American families.
Boys will be boys, girls will be girls, says studyApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Boys will be boys and girls will be girls, because gender specific personality traits develop along typical lines, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State, Hawaii and Purdue universities looked at first-and second-born siblings from nearly 200 mostly white, middle-class American families.
Pair punch out 217,000 text messages in a month in attempt to break recordApril 22nd, 2009 Record attempt reaps 217K texts, $26K phone billPHILADELPHIA — Their thumbs sure must be sore. Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt, exchanging a thumbs-flying total of 217,000.
Spears still sending text messages to ex-boyfriendMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Britney Spears has been sending text messages to her ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, who has been ordered by a judge to stay away from her. Spears has been sending messages to the 36-year-old Ghalib pleading him to get her out of her father's control.
Indian call centre employee punished for harassing British womanJanuary 9th, 2009 LONDON - British Telecom (BT) has taken disciplinary action against an Indian employee at its India-based call centre after a woman complained of receiving amorous text messages from him. The unidentified woman, from Portsmouth, England, told BT the person had identified himself as Hemant when she rang the company to send over an engineer to set up a landline at her new house.
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