In its most recent CDC Vital Signs update, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that while the reduction of motor vehicle deaths over the last 50 years was one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th Century, we’ve still got a long way to go. …
A new study analyzing the prevalence of distracted driving captured video of several thousand motorists moving along a South Florida highway. In just 20 minutes, study authors found: 150 drivers talking on the phone; 17 drivers texting; 12 drivers eating; 6 drivers distracted by some other form (i.e., reading, applying makeup, staring…