Sentences with phrase «distracted drivers on»

With distracted drivers on the road, these defensive driving techniques will also help them avoid being hurt by distracted driving.

Many factors may be to blame for the drastic increase in collisions including a reduction of officers patrolling the segment from six CHP officers in 2015 to as few as two now, distracted drivers on cell phones, and increased traffic.

«Distracted drivers on average reduced the speed of their vehicle faster and more abruptly than non-distracted drivers, exhibiting excess braking,» he said.

I want people to live free from violence in their homes and to be protected from drunk and distracted drivers on the street.

That is because texting and driving distracts drivers on three different levels:

DRIVER DISTRACTIONS There are many factors that can distract a driver on a road.

It is considered as a dangerous practice by several authorities and dignitaries and has been restricted through law as a reason of various motor vehicle accidents as it distracts drivers on wheel.

In a separate lawsuit, filed in December 2016, a Texas couple sued Apple after they suffered a crash caused by a distracted driver on FaceTime.

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«It's raising awareness and helping drivers understand what's going on while they're distracted» he says.

It takes a metric ton of concentration to resist slamming on the brakes, so I play the role of distracted driver.

The company observed that once behind the wheel of the self - driving Lexus SUVs, the drivers got quickly distracted and stopped paying attention to the car going about on its way.

I don't think the statue itself did much besides distract drivers passing by on I - 75.

We've all been there, and as a driver and parent you feel helpless and distracted, unless you can pull over and check on your little one.

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.

New York's major roadways will soon have «texting zones» where drivers can pull over to answer texts or emails on their smartphones, as part of an effort by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to combat distracted driving.

State Police will crack down on impaired, distracted, and speeding drivers this Thanksgiving weekend.

In addition, the state conducted a summer crackdown on distracted drivers.

The National Chairman, Petroleum Tanker Drivers» Branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Chief Salmon Oladiti, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to be distracted but remain focused on how to revive the nation's economy.

«Distracted driving can cause harm and even death for people working on the roads and cause enormous pain for their families, but it can also destroy the life of the driver who causes the incident by failing to pay attention.

Kearns has continued to stress the importance of being aware on the roads, and emphasize to both adults and young drivers the extreme dangers of being distracted by electronics while on the road.

«Tailored interventions to reduce driver distraction could focus on at - risk groups, such as young males with bad attitudes to distracted driving and a low belief that they can control their distraction,» he concludes.

But the safety of a distracted trip hinges on factors out of the driver's control.

The campaign will also roll out digital and mobile advertising targeting teens and parents that show the effects of distracted driving on teen drivers while sharing statistics about distracted driving, crash rates and parent role modeling.

What follows are pieces on similarly distressed wayfarers — a rock trio with a flat tire, a distracted driver, a brother searching desperately for his missing sister, a family on an ill - planned vacation, then back to the original bloodied pair heading for gas.

Like a distracted driver constantly missing his highway exit, Collide keeps passing on opportunities for action in favor of patience - straining exposition.

I then mentioned that I had seen Johnny behaving appropriately in his classroom, and explained to the driver how the teacher used seating chart to assign seats based on where students would be the least distracted and distracting.

Lesson plans on topics such as Internet safety, alcohol, community policing, crime prevention, distracted driving and driver's education.

Distracted drivers are always a danger on the road.

Unsurprisingly, the novice drivers were much more likely to become distracted by use of mobile phones in the car, on average three to five times more likely to be involved in a crash or near - crash through dialing or reaching for a phone.

As a driver who regularly utilizes the latest technology in modern cars, what has helped me enormously is configuring the car's infotainment setup before putting the car in motion as adjusting settings on a car's touchscreen while driving can be as distracting as using a smartphone.

Loren Vaillancourt — Huron, South Dakota WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQDTmKY0vY On May 20, 2009, 21 - year - old Kelson Vaillancourt was riding with a co-worker to a job site when the driver became distracted and failed to yield at a stop sign.

Currently under way in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York, the program tests whether increased law enforcement efforts and public service announcements can get distracted drivers to put down their cell phones and focus on the road.

Joel & Dianne Feldman — Springfield, Pennsylvania WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPrZCCjrFLs On July 17, 2009, 21 - year - old Casey Feldman was struck and killed by a distracted driver as she crossed the street in Ocean City, New Jersey.

On the inside, I liked that there's not a whole lot of clutter to distract the driver, giving it that feeling of a real driver's car and thanks in part to the retractable infotainment screen.

The rugged style, sharp corners and capability ratings might be distracting, but it's important to point out the high - tech safety that is available for drivers of the Wrangler Unlimited who want to keep themselves and their passengers safe while on the road.

The money spent on driver aids is a good investment, especially as people are getting more distracted, and real world driving, talking to you highway 405, becomes ever the bigger bummer.

Since we can not use telemetry in GT2, we are working on our dashboard alarms to alert the driver when there is a problem without distracting him when operating conditions are normal during a race.»

Like in a jet fighter, it displays important information directly in the driver's field of vision on the front windscreen, thus providing for clear legibility and ensuring that the driver is distracted less from the road ahead.

With less to be distracted by, drivers can focus more on driving as a sporting activity and the beautiful handling performance the Giulia offers.

This conveninence option automatically turns the high beams on and off depending on the road conditions to offer the most amount of road illumination to the driver without distracting oncoming traffic.

The driver is therefore less distracted and can fully focus on the road ahead.

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed a range of new road safety technology research projects that are being developed to reduce the number of accidents caused by drivers who are stressed, distracted and not concentrating on the road ahead.

For 2014, Equus has added a number of new technologies that reduce the potential for distracted driving by helping drivers to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

When engine revs increase, lights from both edges of the indicator converge to give the driver a visual reference on the optimum timing of the next gear shift without distracting any attention from the road.

This can get distracting for the driver, and prevents the co-pilot from handling playlists and music — despite the MMI controller being located within reach on the center console.

There's a lot going on under the skin of this car that is very interesting, possibly somewhat distracting and probably irrelevant to the average driver.

The central console inclines towards the driver so that he won't be distracted while trying to use a button on the console at hair raising speeds that the car is easily capable of.

On the XF, halo illumination around the switch panels and JaguarDrive SelectorTM console, the start - stop button and Electric Parking Brake gives a soft glow that indicates their positions without distracting the driver.

There's no point in having so many features and tech add - ons when they end up distracting a driver.

Then why not read another one on unmarked police trucks which are being used to clamp down on distracted drivers?