Can New Technology Stop Fort Myers Drivers from Texting and Driving?

Anything that takes a person’s attention away from the road is considered distracted driving. Today, most cases of distracted driving involve talking or texting on a cell phone. However, changing radio stations, eating and drinking, or even talking to other people in the vehicle could be considered distracted driving. Distracted driving is deadly. According to...

47 states along with the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have a text messaging ban in place for those behind the wheel. Distracted driving is a major cause of many accidents occurring today. Many of those distractions come from smartphones, and with their rise in popularity also came a...

For the past decade, significant research has been conducted as to the dangers of texting while driving. Even with a hands-free cell phone, statistics indicate that talking while driving can increase the chances of an accident by nearly four times. Virginia Tech conducted a study which showed that drivers who are texting while driving are...

Living in warmer, southern states like Georgia and Florida may mean that during the summer, people choose to wear flip flops. At times, they may even choose to go barefoot. However, many people have heard that doing so is illegal. Is it really? As it turns out, it’s not illegal to drive barefoot or with...

Teens love to text and often seem glued to their phones. As parents, it’s our job to teach them when to take a required break from texting. Specifically, we must teach them the dangers of texting and driving and why the two make a deadly combination. Texting and Driving: A Recipe for Disaster Texting is...

Are older drivers at greater risk for accidents? How Age Impacts Driving Ability South Florida’s year-round sunshine makes it a popular retirement spot and destination for “snow birds.” Part of living in a state with such a high population of older drivers is acknowledging and recognizing the effects of aging on a person’s ability to...

Driving while fatigued can cause accidents, leading to serious injury and even death. Although studies have shown that drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving, experts say that too many drivers do not take the hazards seriously enough. New technologies under development may help prevent accidents caused by drowsy driving. Some auto safety...

Texting is, without a doubt, one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. It (and other visual-manual subtasks like dialing) increases the risk of crashing by three times, according to a study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). It’s important to talk with your teenagers about the misconceptions, consequences, and dangers of...