Distracted driving leads to more car accidents and associated injuries and deaths. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2019, distracted driving claimed 3,142 lives. Most drivers are aware of this problem. Yet in a study by Travelers Insurance and Harris Polling,…
National Teen Driver Safety Week takes place October 17-23, 2021. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established this week to remind parents to talk to their teenage children about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe when driving. The NHTSA warns…
Earlier this year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its “Most Wanted List” of transportation safety improvements. These are changes that the organization believes can and should be implemented to help prevent accidents, save lives, and reduce the number of people injured each year…
The National Sleep Foundation states that about half of U.S. adult drivers admit to consistently driving while drowsy. About 20 percent admit to falling asleep behind the wheel at some point over the past year, and more than 40 percent admit to this happening at…
April, which is National Distracted Driving month has just come to an end—a time when the National Safety Council (NSC) and other safety organizations work to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. As they seek to change driver behavior through education, many states…
