by brian » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:51 am
Dec 7, 2009: New York Times,
Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks, by Matt Richtel. Part of the Driven to Dsitraction Series, this article documents that since the early 1960s, industry pioneers were aware of the risks of multitasking behind the wheel. Their hunches have been validated by the many scientific studies which demonstrate the dangers of talking, or texting, while driving. Studies show that a driver talking on a cellphone is four times likelier to crash. Using a hands-free device does not eliminate the risk. The article includes examples of auto industry and cell phone companies marketing campaigns which emphasize the convenience of using cell phones while driving. See the
Full Story
Also today,
A Victum's Daughter Takes the Cellphone Industry to Court. The lawsuit, filed in October, involves a crash in Oklahoma City on Sept. 3, 2008. Ms. Smith’s mother, Linda Doyle, 61, died after her Toyota Rav4 was hit by a Ford pickup driven by Christopher Hill. Mr. Hill, then 20, told the police he was so distracted by a cellphone call that he ran a red light at 45 miles an hour, hitting Ms. Doyle’s car as it crossed in front of him. Mr. Hill was talking on a Samsung UpStage phone on the Sprint Nextel service. Samsung declined to comment. Sprint Nextel said that it “rejects the claims of negligence” in the suit and that it includes safety messages on packaging and user manuals, on its Web site and in its advertising. See the
Full Story.
Also see the New York Times
Driven to Distraction Series: Articles in this series examine the dangers of drivers using cellphones and other electronic devices, and efforts to deal with the problem.
Also see the McHenry Forum
"Intexticated Drivers" for additional information and links related to the dangers of texting while driving.
Dec 7, 2009: New York Times, [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/technology/07distracted.html][size=150]Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks[/size][/url], by Matt Richtel. Part of the Driven to Dsitraction Series, this article documents that since the early 1960s, industry pioneers were aware of the risks of multitasking behind the wheel. Their hunches have been validated by the many scientific studies which demonstrate the dangers of talking, or texting, while driving. Studies show that a driver talking on a cellphone is four times likelier to crash. Using a hands-free device does not eliminate the risk. The article includes examples of auto industry and cell phone companies marketing campaigns which emphasize the convenience of using cell phones while driving. See the [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/technology/07distracted.html][size=150]Full Story[/size][/url]
Also today, [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/technology/07distracted-side.html][size=150]A Victum's Daughter Takes the Cellphone Industry to Court[/size][/url]. The lawsuit, filed in October, involves a crash in Oklahoma City on Sept. 3, 2008. Ms. Smith’s mother, Linda Doyle, 61, died after her Toyota Rav4 was hit by a Ford pickup driven by Christopher Hill. Mr. Hill, then 20, told the police he was so distracted by a cellphone call that he ran a red light at 45 miles an hour, hitting Ms. Doyle’s car as it crossed in front of him. Mr. Hill was talking on a Samsung UpStage phone on the Sprint Nextel service. Samsung declined to comment. Sprint Nextel said that it “rejects the claims of negligence” in the suit and that it includes safety messages on packaging and user manuals, on its Web site and in its advertising. See the [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/technology/07distracted-side.html][size=150]Full Story[/size][/url].
Also see the New York Times [url=http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/technology/series/driven_to_distraction/index.html#]Driven to Distraction Series[/url]: Articles in this series examine the dangers of drivers using cellphones and other electronic devices, and efforts to deal with the problem.
Also see the McHenry Forum [url=http://www.mchenrysoftware.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=115]"Intexticated Drivers"[/url] for additional information and links related to the dangers of texting while driving.