With Illinois considering a statewide ban on the use of handheld cell phones by drivers, the measures already enacted by individual communities are drawing attention. Three years ago, the Evanston City Council passed a handheld device ban in an effort to curb...
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Month: May 2013
No Simple Fix To Drowsy Driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that drowsy driving caused more than 11,000 fatalities from 2000 to 2010. Unlike car accidents caused by drunk drivers, drowsy driving accidents can be difficult to identify and punish. How tired is too tired...
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For Safe Driving?
At present, every state in the nation counts a blood alcohol rate above .08 as illegally impaired. Some states have additional laws with a zero alcohol tolerance level for underage drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the year 2000...
Drunk Driving, Texting And Teen Car Accident Rates
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 2,700 teens are killed each year in car accidents where a teen driver was under the influence of alcohol. In addition, an estimated 282,000 injuries are suffered in such accidents. According to recent...
NTSB Releases Personal Electronic Device Safety Guidelines
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new recommendations regarding the use of personal electronic devices. The new guidelines were, in part, the result of the NTSB investigation into the August 2011 crash of Eurocopter AS350 B2 in Missouri. That crash...
Collision In Newark Raises Runway Incursion Question
The Federal Aviation Administration lists the reduction of runway incursions among its top priorities. The FAA defines a runway incursion as an "unauthorized presence on a runway, regardless of whether or not an aircraft, vehicle or pedestrian presents a potential...