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Tag: distracted driving: Page 2
Overdrive Extra
These are the most annoying drivers and driving habits
Who are the most annoying drivers? For you, itâs a simple answer: four-wheelers, at least the bad ones. The same question was put to four-wheelers, and their responses were based on relationships. The top three, in order: my spouse, a friend, my mother. If youâre wondering about that leading âspouseâ response, women were slightly more [âŚ]
November 19, 2013
Channel 19
Four-wheelers should âlearn from truck driversâ
Con-way Freightâs Tom Clark makes a compelling case for his view that four-wheelers should take a lesson from professional truck drivers on distracted driving â as a frequent two-wheeler, I concur.
June 3, 2013
Business
Billboards and brain tumors
âHoney, hand me a pen and a piece of paper, I need to take that number down immediately. The attorney with a giant head is going to save me from a DUI!â
May 5, 2013
Voices
Readers to law enforcement: Look in the mirror
Some drivers responding to news of Tennesseeâs use of troopers in big rigs to nab texting four-wheelers loved the idea â others suggested it might be just another safety hazard.
April 16, 2013
Business
Einstein warned us about this
âI think riding in a big truck for a day should be part of every driverâs education class given. These kids need to have the view I do for a dayâŚâ
March 10, 2013
Channel 19
Owning your data: Trend toward usage-based insurance pricing
If 10n2 and other companiesâ predictions come to fruition, it might not be long before itâs possible to utilize real-time operational data to negotiate rates with your insurance company.
February 26, 2013
Channel 19
Load tracking tools, for the right price
Detailing the new âWhere you @?â app from the makers at Otter, likewise the Trucker Tools appâs relatively new âLoad Trackâ functionality.
February 14, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Driving blindfolded or asleep? Avoid these states
Atlas Van Lines has put together a clever infographic highlighting statistics about distracted driving and safety.
November 21, 2012
Business
Money available for states with phone bans
A new grant program that will provide about $17.5 million to states that have laws banning distracted driving in fiscal year 2013
August 21, 2012
Channel 19
Cell-phone jamming technology in your cab?
Much has been made of the inability and/or difficulty of state enforcement of the Department of Transportationâs nationwide ban on handheld cellphone use behind the wheel. Last Iâve written about it you can find here and here. In the story at the former of those links, reader Martin GrosecIose put forward the notion that combating [âŚ]
July 13, 2012
Channel 19
Modest proposal: Ban all motorized transport already!
Buddy Wennersâ December 2011 modest proposal for the Department of Transportation to dispense with all the rigmarole and âban truck drivingâ â penned in response to news of the handheld cell ban and otherwise the blizzard of new regs coming down the pike â yesterday got some kudos from commenter Zach Bell. Itâd be exciting, [âŚ]
June 21, 2012
Channel 19
Truckers to DOT: âSmartphones are winningâ
Smartphones are whipping the Department of Transportation in the battle for the attention of the motoring public, wrote Whitesboro, Texas-based Pennco Transportation driver Martin Groseclose on Overdriveâs Facebook page, in response to last weekâs news of the DOTâs strategy for dealing with the epidemic of four-wheeler distracted driving. If you missed said news, check it [âŚ]
June 12, 2012
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