Tag: texting while driving
Woman with Google Glass on ticketed for distracted driving
Google Glass, a wearable computer that the user dons as a pair of glasses, is as useful as a smartphone and as easy to use as, well, a pair of glasses. The device translates your own voice; sends messages; and pulls up directions “right in front of you,” as Google says, among other functions, helping […]
Distracted driving targeted by Florida texting ban
Louis C.K. fans remember his rant against distracted driving last month on late night’s Conan O’Brien. (Watch it here if you haven’t already.) “You’re in your car,” the comedian explained, “and you start going, ‘Oh no, here it comes… I’m alone’… It starts to visit on you, this sadness. That’s why we text and drive. […]
Hawaii Governor strengthens distracted driving and seat belt laws
On May 20, the Governor of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie, signed two important bills for traffic safety. One mandates that all occupants in a vehicle, whether sitting in the front or the back, must wear seat belts. The other bill prohibits drivers from using handheld mobile phones and texting (whether with a mobile phone or other […]
