Use a voice-to-text app while driving? Don’t bother
* This post originally appeared on the Legal Examiner. Yesterday, I spoke to a great group of students at a Beaverton, Oregon high school about distracted driving. As part...
Read morePolice and pedestrians
In Oregon, every intersection is a crosswalk. Many have no signal. Some are unmarked. And drivers complain that it can be difficult to see pedestrians on corners, and to...
Read moreMost distracted driving deaths don’t involve cell phone use
“Lost in thought” was the main cause of fatal distracted driving accidents, according to a new study. Erie Insurance looked at 2 years of U.S. police reports for more...
Read moreSaving lives and saving money: the real worth of injury and violence prevention
National Public Health Week – April 1-7, 2013 Every year, 180,000 people die from serious injuries and violence. Not only are these events tragic and primarily preventable, they cost...
Read morePoison Control: One Thing You Should Know
Car accidents used to be the number one cause of accidental death in the U.S.; now that dubious distinction goes to unintentional poisoning.* Poisonings are a common occurrence –...
Read moreWhy are Americans more distracted than Europeans?
Nearly 70% of Americans ages 18- 64 admit to talking on their phones while driving in the past 30 days. A full 30% admitted to sending text messages. Distracted...
Read moreBlock cellphone signals in cars to prevent distracted driving, researchers say
It’s an extreme idea. To reduce the growing distracted driving death toll, automatically disable cellphones in moving vehicles. Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association are...
Read moreNational Consumer Protection Week
In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, March 3-9, become a better-informed consumer using some of the best resources available. Consumer banking: Helpwithmybank.gov was set up to provide answers...
Read moreNew moms are more tired, more distracted – and in more car accidents
New mothers may be the most distracted drivers on the road, according to the results of a survey by Safe Kids Worldwide and American Baby. This isn’t hard to imagine. New...
Read morePortland’s Pothole Problem
An audit of Portland’s street conditions and road management is surprisingly dramatic. The Portland Bureau of Transportation audit finds that the city has “not adequately protected the condition of...
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