Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Law enforcement agents say yes, you can, get pulled over for texting and driving in Michigan, but the law is difficult to enforce.
- PUBLIC SAFETY
- Daniel Lai
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Texting and driving is illegal in Michigan, but local and state law enforcement agents and experts say the law is difficult to enforce. Public Act 60 of 2010 prohibits operating a motor vehicle while reading, typing, or sending a text message on an electronic wireless device. "It is not just the cell phone alone that distracts drivers, but it seems to be the most common. These citations have been issued throughout the county but, are far more prevalent in the higher traffic areas as expected," Detective Robert Losey of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said. Losey said distracted driving is considered anywhere a vehicle is traveling, however just how many citations have been issued in Washtenaw County is hard to calculate. "Since the …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
New technology has been introduced to help curb distracted drivers from texting and driving. Check out these apps and gadgets that can help make you a less distracted driver.
Texting and driving is a choice. It's a dangerous choice, but nonetheless, it's a choice drivers make every time they get behind the wheel. It's ironic that there are technologies that were created to block us from our own leaps in communication technology. However, with texting and driving being called a "national epidemic" by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, nonprofit groups to automakers, communications giants and concerned parents have created technologies that will make the roads a safer place. Here's a look at some of the applications, gadgets and in-vehicle technologies that have been invented to cut down on distracted driving. Motorola Text-To-Speech Bluetooth Headset When paired with the application MotoSpeak, the Motorola …
Friday, September 28, 2012
Tell us why you won't text and drive and you could win some cool prizes, including smart phone with accessories that promote safe use! Patch has partnered with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving.
You've no doubt glanced over at a driver next to you and see him texting. AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign discourages the dangerous behavior. Distracted driving contributed to 5,474 traffic deaths in 2009 nationwide, and 3,986 accidents in Michigan last year. "Our goal is to save lives," AT&T Chairman & CEO Randall Stephenson said in a release. Patch.com in Michigan is partnering with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving. We are launching a series of stories and, in partnership with AT&T, are also rewarding readers who commit to not text and drive. We want to know what stops you from texting and driving. In the comments below, finish this sentence, "I won't text and drive because ..." Maybe it's for family, a friend, a pet, or …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Shavonne Jones of AT&T hopes the DriveMode app will save lives by keeping drivers' focus on the road.
It happens to many every day. The beckon of a digitized "ding" alerting cell users that a text message has come in while you're behind the wheel. One woman, an AT&T Detroit employee, has come up with a solution to combat the problematic temptation of texting while driving. "It's kind of like an out-of-office alert," Jones said of the free DriveMode app. "You can program your message: 'I’m driving right now. I can text you back later.'" Shavonne Jones' DriveMode app allows users who download it to program a message that it automatically sends to callers and texters. It correlates with the mission of AT&T's “It Can Wait” campaign, which urges drivers to wait until they're no longer behind the wheel to send text messages. Although texting and…
Monday, September 24, 2012
If one simple thing could save a life, would you do it? How about not texting while behind the wheel? Patch editors in Michigan are joining with AT&T in pledging that 'It Can Wait.' Here's why.
Patch.com editors in Michigan are asking our communities to join us and take a pledge not to text while driving. To support this effort, we’re teaming up with AT&T to offer some cool prizes for those who tell us why they won’t text and drive. AT&T's recent "No Text is Worth Dying For" advertisements tell the stories about the last text sent by people who have died in crashes. Over the next couple weeks, we’re also going to share stories about why this issue is so critical in Michigan and in our communities, what our young people are learning about texting and driving at school, what local laws say, and how you can stay focused behind the wheel. Jim Santilli, executive director of the nonprofit Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan, …
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
12:47 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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