2 weeks ago The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that it would like to see all 50 states lower the blood-alcohol level to determine when a person is intoxicated from .08 to .05.
April 18, 2013 We already know here in our city of Amarillo there is a ban on handheld cell phone use which includes talking without a hands free device. However, a bill just passed in the House of Representatives called HB 63, that is a statewide texting ban.
April 12, 2012 According to a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration eating while driving is increase the odds of an accident by 80%.
Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.
Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.
In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.
But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.
Texting and driving is becoming more and more dangerous with the amount of people doing. Remember, that text message might be the last message you ever read.
