Every year for the last decade, various North Carolina legislators have introduced bills intended to restrict driver use of mobile devices such as cell phones. In 2009, one such bill finally passed – a ban on texting while driving. Additionally, no cell phone...
A federal proposal to allow larger double tractor-trailers in North Carolina and other states could increase the risk of catastrophic accidents. In 2013, large trucks were involved in a reported 9,775 accidents in North Carolina, including 2,880 injury crashes and 122...
Study Finds Drivers Under Age 30 Still Texting While Driving A sobering study conducted by Consumer Reports came out with data regarding mobile device use for drivers under the age of 30. Of those surveyed, they found: Sixty-three percent used a handheld cell phone...
Since North Carolina banned texting while driving, the number of texting drivers on the roads in this state has increased. In 2009, the state of North Carolina adopted a law that made it illegal for drivers to manually enter multiple numbers into their cellphone while...
Will NHTSA’s guidelines help increase the safety of the nation’s roadways? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 94 percent of serious car accidents are the result of choices or errors made by drivers. Manufacturers of...
