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Obama bans gov't workers from texting while driving 01 Oct 2009 20:52:16 GMT,Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an order banning federal workers from text messaging while driving on official business or using government vehicles. "With ...

From the Driven to Distraction series in the NY Times At 60 MPH, Office Work is High Risk NY Times, By MATT RICHTEL,Published: September 30, 2009,JOPLIN, Mo. Exerpts from the article: On Wednesday, (also see thread US DOT Distracted Driver Summit ) the Transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, called th...

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Historic Summit to Tackle Dangers of Distracted Driving. New Research Finds Increase in Use of Hand-Held Devices Among All Drivers WASHINGTON - Leading the call for a cultural shift in how Americans view safe driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...

Something Good in a Lousy Economy ...Vehicle Deaths drop 10%! Vehicle Deaths Drop by 10 Percent New York Times, Sept 30, 2009 WASHINGTON — Motor vehicle deaths dropped nearly 10 percent in 2008 compared with 2007, pushing down all transportation deaths, the National Transportation Safety Board said...

This thread will be used to post news on major vehicle recall notices OTHER than Toyota. Because Toyota has so dominated the news, we created a separate thread for Toyota Vehicle Recalls under the new McHenry Software Forum heading Toyota Turmoil News Please note you should also check the NHTSA Save...

The Vehicle Recalls topic is now split into this thread, which will be used to post news on Toyota vehicle recall notices and information, and the 'Other vehicles' news thread Vehicle Recalls The split was due to the traffic on Toyota Recalls. Please note you should also check the NHTSA Savercar.gov...

From the Washington Post, Sept 29, 2009 Tackling the New Scourge of Road Safety: Texting By Ashley Halsey III If you're driving the Beltway in heavy traffic, chances are that a driver in the next lane, directly ahead of you or in your rearview mirror is reading or writing a text message, officials i...

Poll Finds Support for Ban on Texting at the Wheel New York Times, By MARJORIE CONNELLY, September 28, 2009 The public overwhelmingly supports the prohibition of text messaging while driving, the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll finds. Ninety percent of adults say sending a text message while dr...

Truckers Insist on Keeping Computers in the Cab New York Times article, By MATT RICHTEL, September 28, 2009 Crisscrossing the country, hundreds of thousands of long-haul truckers use computers in their cabs to get directions and stay in close contact with dispatchers, saving precious minutes that m...

High-Tech Solutions To Help Deter Driver Texting by Jenny Brundin, NPR Texting while driving is so dangerous, many states have made it illegal — but just like driving drunk, people still do it. So high-tech companies across the nation are racing to develop devices to make it harder to text and driv...