By Elise Craig on June 29, 2010
The cell phone industry is striking back after San Francisco last week voted to require cell phone retailers to post the amount of radiation the phones on their shelves emit. The industry is concerned that the landmark requirement will spark fears that cell phone radiation causes cancer, though the word is not mentioned in the ... Read more »
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By Elise Craig on June 15, 2010
Twenty-seven states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, are actively trying to reduce accidents caused by distractions like cell phones and texting through their strategic highway safety plans, a new report says.
The Governors Highway Safety Association — a large network of state highway officials — asked all 50 states, plus D.C., Guam, and other ... Read more »
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By Jill Replogle on May 18, 2010
Railroad crew members may be banned from texting and making cell phone calls while on the job, under regulations proposed Monday by the Federal Railroad Administration. Engineers, conductors, switchmen and other key crew members would be affected by the new regulation.
In a post on his official blog, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood emphasized the ... Read more »
Posted in Auto Safety, Cell Phones and Gadgets, News & Notes, Workplace Safety
By Jill Replogle on May 3, 2010
Michigan has become the 24th state to ban texting while driving. Gov. Jennifer Granhold signed the anti-texting bill on Oprah Winfrey’s “No Phone Zone Day” program.
“The streets in Michigan will be safer with these laws on the books,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “Distracted driving is an epidemic that kills thousands and ... Read more »
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By Matthew Richmond on April 29, 2010
Federal agencies, corporations and Oprah Winfrey are teaming up to make Friday the first official phone-free-while-driving day. They are calling it “No Phone Zone Day” and will include events promoting distraction-free driving and a national pledge to stop using phones while behind the wheel.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 6,000 drivers are killed each ... Read more »
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By Jill Replogle on April 6, 2010
Transportation authorities want to permanently ban texting by commercial truck and bus drivers. From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s press release:
FMCSA research shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting. At 55 miles per ... Read more »
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