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The U.S. Department of Transportation claims to be leading the national effort to stop texting and cellular
phone use behind the wheel.
Once the publicity surrounding New York's ban on hand - held
phone use behind the wheel dropped off, drivers went back to their old habits.
Although her father had warned her against cell
phone use behind the wheel, she was texting at the time of the crash.
The research focused specifically on cell
phone use behind the wheel, and it found that people who scored highest on multitasking tests do not frequently engage in simultaneous driving and cell - phone use — probably because they can better focus on one thing at a time.
Not exact matches
Use a «productivity» laptop that intentionally doesn't have a browser or email, leave your
phone behind, and move to a conference room to get stuff done.
Armed with a greater understanding of what's
behind the apps that we all
use on our smart
phones, Buchanon went on to successfully develop and launch two of them — Vite Exclusive Events, a sort of Tinder for parties across the country, and New Money Bash, a Candy Crush-esque game that teaches financial literacy.
That way, you could
use sticker in your wallet, linked to your
phone, to let you know if you're leaving either one
behind.
That's part of the reason it's lagged
behind HTC, LG, Motorola, Huawei, OnePlus, and others in actually
using USB - C on a
phone — its shifts carry more weight.
The study, by analytics firm Zendrive, found that «Americans
use their
phones nearly every single time they get
behind the wheel.»
He calls times away from the
phone «light trips,» and the act of leaving
behind the smartphone and
using the simpler device as «going Light.»
According to the survey released 7 in 10 surveyed drivers admitted to consistently
using their
phones while
behind the wheel.
However, there is a mesh pocket
behind the child seat that I
use for my
phone and a water bottle.
The letter writers insist that a ban on smoking in the car with children would not set any more of a legal precedent than enforcing the wearing of seat belts or banning the
use of mobile
phones behind the wheel.
Using a mobile
behind the wheel makes you four times more likely to have a crash and a
phone call just isn't worth that risk.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Area officials are, once again, reminding you not to
use your cell
phones when
behind the wheel.
Earlier this year a group of researchers proved that a hacker could conceivably
use a cell
phone to unlock a car's doors and start its engine remotely, then get
behind the wheel and drive away.
«The digital breadcrumbs our daily
phone use leaves
behind can be
used to monitor our behaviour.
While lithium - ion batteries, widely
used in mobile devices from cell
phones to laptops, have one of the longest lifespans of commercial batteries today, they also have been
behind a number of recent meltdowns and fires due to short - circuiting in mobile devices.
«Because 85 percent of people in the study reported extending the antenna during calls, we might have expected to find a disproportionate cluster of tumors
behind the eye and the ear on the side the cell
phone was
used since radiation emission is highest at the antenna,» says co-author Mark Malkin, a neuro - oncologist at Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center.
Using network science, it is easy to manipulate large databases like this to figure out exactly who is
behind every
phone number, who they've talked to, when, where and for how long.
While anyone can make a
phone call, not everyone can
use their voice to make a positive impression, or to leave a subtle, positive message
behind.
Drivers eat, reach for the
phone, text, or otherwise take their eyes off the road about 10 percent of the time they are
behind the wheel, according to a study
using video technology and in - vehicle sensors.
In a recent article in The New York Times, Jen A. Miller lamented the
use of smartphones in races, noting that the devices have become «social media spouts for runners to take selfies, FaceTime a family member on a crowded course, or chat on the
phone in the middle of a race, oblivious to the people
behind and around them.»
«By analyzing the molecules they've left
behind on their
phones, we could tell if a person is likely female,
uses high - end cosmetics, dyes her hair, drinks coffee, prefers beer over wine, likes spicy food, is being treated for depression, wears sunscreen and bug spray — and therefore likely spends a lot of time outdoors — all kinds of things,» said study first author Amina Bouslimani.
I agree its not the camera but the photography knowledge of the person
behind the camera that's matter because if he / she is skilled enough he / she can pull of the best photo even just
using a
phone camera.
Leave
behind needing to
use numerous dating apps, Clover is the only free dating The accomplish list of all online dating services which suggest obile
phone dating apps as well.
In 1997, a son must teach his mother how to
use the Internet over the
phone after leaving
behind an important document on his laptop.
Other similar concessions are made elsewhere: during the game's nightmare sequences, Harry throws off the creatures chasing him
using the PSP's face buttons (corresponding to whether or not they're jumping on your from ahead,
behind, or either side); climbing and crawling away are sped up by tapping X; various commands for Harry's cell
phone, a touch - screen wonder that does everything from GPS and
phone numbers to saving the game, are handled with D - pad hotkeys.
The study by Zendrive, a driving analytics technology company, found that almost nine in 10 drivers were
using their
phones while
behind the wheel; 1 in 3 was engaged in unsafe behaviors in a school zone, CBS News reported.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a «Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving» that offers a comprehensive strategy to address the growing and dangerous practice of
using handheld cell
phones behind the wheel.
Because of our collective efforts, 32 states have outlawed texting
behind the wheel and eight states have banned handheld cell -
phone use for all drivers.
As part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the NHTSA is urging law enforcement officers nationwide to look out for drivers who are texting or
using their
phone behind the wheel.
The Galaxy Note7 is the first Smartphone to have a second Ambient Light Sensor on the back that also measures the surrounding ambient light
behind the
phone and then
uses both measured values to adjust the Brightness based on the front and back lighting.
The service is as anonymous as you let it be (so be careful)... you input your mobile
phone number (but the app
uses this information
behind the scenes to patch users together without divulging the real details for anybody on the call), you get to choose a username (which should ideally be easy to pronounce, even for those whose English may not be as good as yours) and shouldn't include your last name.
News remains an important part of what people do on their mobile devices - 64 % of tablet owners and 62 % of smartphone owners say they
use the devices for news at least weekly, tying news statistically with other popular activities such email and playing games on tablets and
behind only email on smartphones (not including talking on the
phone).
The development team
behind the device estimates that when
used at the festival with sound levels of around 80dB (roughly the same as a busy street), the Orange Sound Charge will generate up to 6 watt hours (W / h) of power over the course of the weekend — enough to charge two standard mobile
phones or one Smartphone.
There's little gifts
behind each square, and the game comes with little Angry Birds that you can actually shoot at stacks of little blocks —
using a real - life version of that catapult from the Angry Birds
phone app!
I don't need to type a mile a minute as I get onto my laptop enough and I don't need all the android apps as I will soon be driving
behind the Moto Zoom and when that happens, i'll
use the smart less and the
phone more.
The secret
behind the speed is a function called «quick view», and clearly this is some sort of web site compression as
used by Opera for cell
phones.
The graphics are well
behind those of the PlayStation Vita, the 3D effect is finicky and rarely put to essential
use, and the touch tech feels ages old compared to
phone and tablet screens.
Known for
using discarded electronics in his art, Canogar gathered old TV remotes, CDs, keyboards, calculators, and smashed cell
phones from recycling centers and junkyards to literally shine a light on what society has left
behind in search for the latest technological item.
Using rows upon rows of black and white squares and etchings, he takes this meditation to a more secular context, as the alternating squares sinuously trace the calm repose of a woman seated
behind a café table, clasping her mobile
phone.
In fact, studies show that young people are ditching cars because they prefer to sit on a bus, where they can
use their smart
phone to interact, rather than
behind the wheel where they can't.
Here are a few ideas: tell everybody in the city when you're stuck in slow - moving traffic; warn the drivers on the freeway
behind you that they should consider an alternate route; tell the people still at home that they should spend another ten minutes reading the morning news before they leave for work; tell your city government that they might want to change the timing of that traffic light at the highway on - ramp... If you
use Google Maps for mobile with GPS enabled on your
phone, that's exactly what you can do.
Texting
Behind the Wheel: A Guide to Texas Laws on Cell
Phone Use While Driving Nearly 1.6 million accidents occur each year because drivers are distracted by their cell
phones on the road, and that number is only growing.»
It's more than a safe bet that most people reading this are guilty of
using their cell
phone behind the wheel.
Texting While Driving Accidents
Using a cell
phone to send and receive text messages
behind the wheel is obviously dangerous, yet nearly half of all drivers admit to doing so.
In 2010, the Michigan state legislature passed a law which prohibits drivers throughout the state from
using a cell
phone to send and receive text messages
behind the wheel.
«There could be no more shocking example of why
using a mobile
phone behind the wheel is so dangerous,» commented Gary Rae, campaigns director for Brake.