Sentences with phrase «distracted driver issue»

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Targeted Efforts by Law Enforcement Leads to 35 % Increase in Tickets Tickets issued to motorists for texting while driving increased 35 percent statewide from 2013 to 2014, as police continue to crack down on distracted drivers.

State police Supt. Joseph A. D'Amico, who appeared with Cuomo at Monday's announcement, said the number of tickets issued to distracted drivers during the July 4 - Sept.

For example, if a light turned red, but an approaching vehicle failed to slow, perhaps because the driver was distracted, a warning could be issued or action taken to automatically control the vehicle.»

«These guidelines are a major step forward in identifying real solutions to tackle the issue of distracted driving for drivers of all ages.»

I'll give it a B - minus, so far, but I'm happy to see these systems proliferating, if for no other reason than to prevent rear - end collisions by issuing warnings when the driver is too distracted to notice that everybody else has come to a halt.

A: Some common causes of truck accidents include inadequate / improper training as to driving technique, safety issues and defensive driving; driver fatigue; a truck's characteristics and capabilities (such as limits associated with acceleration, braking and visibility); distracted driving; failure to account for weather or road conditions; drug or alcohol use by the driver; speeding; mechanical failure; defective parts; and improper loading or overloading the truck.

These automobile accidents are caused for a variety of different reasons including but not limited to speeding, distracted drivers, drugs and alcohol, traffic light and sign violations, as well as mechanical issues.

While you are driving, you face issues like distracted drivers and poor road conditions.

In an attempt to rectify the growing issue of distracted driving, the province has pushed for stiffer fines for convicted drivers and will introduce an escalating penalty system...

In an attempt to rectify the growing issue of distracted driving, the province has pushed for stiffer fines for convicted drivers and will introduce an escalating penalty system... Read more

As B.C. wrestles with the issue of how to get drivers adhere to s. 214.2 of the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, ICBC has struggled with rising insurance claim costs with distracted driving adding $ 500 million to claims since B.C. first introduced the cell phone law in 2010.

A driving school education can forms a safety and good driver who would not let himself distracted by any kinds of issues while he is behind the wheel.

In other jurisdictions, this issue is addressed by the motor vehicle code and drivers can get citations and fines for getting into a distracted driving.

The study, «Distracted Driving Among Newly Licensed Teen Drivers,» was issued by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and is based on video footage gathered by researchers at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center.