says they're now looking into technology to disable the use of cell phones in vehicles.
The statement coincided with the launch of the "Faces of Distracted Driving" website.
Nearly 5,000 people a year die from the use of cell phones while driving, or .001% of the U.S. population.
Alternatively the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
admitted that traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels since the 1950s.
LaHood has become the governments default car czar since he took the position.
At one point going so far as to say, "Am I on a rampage? Yes, I am, and why shouldn't I be?"
I have to agree that cell phones are a major issue while driving.
Constantly witness near-cataclysmic accidents due to drivers talking/texting (perhaps sexting?)
Me & m'lady have sat in traffic tallying up the amount of drivers passing by completely hypnotized by their phones, nearly oblivious to their surroundings.
Often entire lines of drivers 10 or more deep are all on their phones while driving.
Despite this, I believe it would be wrong to install anything which would terminate phones in vehicles.
Often emergency situations arise which require their use.
The statement coincided with the launch of the "Faces of Distracted Driving" website.
Nearly 5,000 people a year die from the use of cell phones while driving, or .001% of the U.S. population.
Alternatively the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
admitted that traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels since the 1950s.
LaHood has become the governments default car czar since he took the position.
At one point going so far as to say, "Am I on a rampage? Yes, I am, and why shouldn't I be?"
I have to agree that cell phones are a major issue while driving.
Constantly witness near-cataclysmic accidents due to drivers talking/texting (perhaps sexting?)
Me & m'lady have sat in traffic tallying up the amount of drivers passing by completely hypnotized by their phones, nearly oblivious to their surroundings.
Often entire lines of drivers 10 or more deep are all on their phones while driving.
Despite this, I believe it would be wrong to install anything which would terminate phones in vehicles.
Often emergency situations arise which require their use.
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