Buckle Up, And That Goes For Fido, There, Too
We all smile at the sight of a dog’s joyful, goofy face hanging out of a car window, tongue flapping, but you don’t have to think about it too hard to realize that’s not a safe practice.
According to a survey CarInsurance.com did with 1,000 motorists, 72 percent said they take their pets (overwhelmingly dogs) with them in the car. Nearly the same number, 67 percent, admitted they don’t practice safety measures by properly restraining their pets while they drive.
Diesel Scandal an “Existence-Threatening Crisis,” Concedes New VW Chairman
Many buyers likely to steer clear, warns survey.
The company has halted sales of some of its most popular product lines and already set aside more than $7 billion, but that’s likely only the beginning of the problems facing Volkswagen AG as it struggles to deal with a scandal triggered by the revelation it knowingly cheated on diesel emissions testing.
The situation is serious enough that new VWAG Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch is warning it could be an “existence-threatening crisis for the company.”
Pennsylvania Newspapers and AT&T Team Up Against Distracted Driving with ‘It Can Wait’ Editorial Campaign
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA), the PNA Foundation, Pennsylvania’s newspapers, and AT&T are joining together again to host an “It Can Wait” editorial contest to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
Distracted driving is involved in more than 200,000 vehicle crashes each year, often involving injuries and death. Despite knowing the risks, seven in ten drivers engage in smart phone activity while driving, and four in ten teens admit to social networking while driving.
However, there is an opportunity to change behavior: 78 percent of teen drivers say they are likely not to text and drive if friends tell them it is wrong, and 82 percent of drivers who have taken action to stop texting while driving feel good about themselves.
Drivers More Distracted Than Ever Before
Today’s drivers are more distracted than ever before, and building a culture focused on safety should be among every fleet manager’s top goals.
Distracted Driving Getting More Common in California
Many states have benefited from imposing tighter restrictions on distracted driving lately, but it seems that California is not one of them. According to a new study, distracted drivers on California’s roads are a more common site this year compared to 2014.
California's Office of Traffic Safety recently commissioned a study that was conducted by UC Berkeley's Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, which found that 10 percent of all drivers in California are using their cell phones, a 39-percent increase from last year.
