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Mobile mapping while driving: Is it risky?updated: Sat Jul 24 2010 12:16:00

Texting while driving is not just dumb -- it's also an equal-opportunity mistake.

New anti-texting appupdated: Fri Jan 29 2010 05:57:00

A mom and daughter test a cell phone application that prevents texting while driving. WHDH reports.

Study: Cell phone bans don't reduce accidentsupdated: Fri Jan 29 2010 05:57:00

A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia.

Distracted driversupdated: Thu Oct 01 2009 13:43:00

Last year, nearly six-thousand people were killed and half a million hurt in accidents involving so-called distracted drivers.

Victims, relatives press for action on distracted drivingupdated: Thu Oct 01 2009 13:43:00

Greg Zaffke II's mother, Anita, was killed in May when a car struck her motorcycle at a stoplight, he said.

Safety council urges ban on cell phone use while drivingupdated: Mon Jan 12 2009 22:31:00

The National Safety Council called Monday for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a prohibition opposed by the industry.

Time.com: Gas Prices Reduce Traffic Fatalitiesupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 07:00:00

This year, gasoline climbed over $4 a gallon, and the traffic death toll -- according to one study -- appears headed to the lowest levels since JFK moved into the White House

Don't do this in your carupdated: Fri May 16 2008 09:03:00

It's a familiar scenario. You're on your way to work, maybe running 10 minutes late, and you're trying to make up for lost time.

CNNMoney: Keeping a scary night safeupdated: Fri Oct 28 2005 12:46:00

Soon children will be sneaking and slithering through the neighborhood in search of Halloween treats. But you should beware of the real dangers of Halloween. In today's top five tips we'll tell you how to keep your little ghosts and goblins secure this season.

CNNMoney: Study: Deadly states for teen driversupdated: Tue Jul 19 2005 17:08:00

Washington D.C. is considered deadlier for young motorists than any state, according to a recent survey.

Which holiday is this?updated: Mon May 23 2005 09:37:00

Despite the highest gas prices ever recorded, according to the American Automobile Association, more than 31 million of us will be traveling in our cars between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Monday.

Money Magazine: WHERE YOU CAN LEARN TO DRIVE FASTER AND SAFERupdated: Sat Jun 01 1996 00:01:00

It's a chilly afternoon in rural northwest Connecticut, and it's drizzling. I'm rounding a curve at 70 miles per hour, and my car is starting to spin out. I'm entering the second of three quick S t...

Money Magazine: AIRLINES OFFER HELP FOR THE WHITE-KNUCKLED FLIERupdated: Wed Mar 01 1995 00:01:00

With seven fatal accidents last year involving major U.S. airlines, the skies haven't seemed so friendly lately. Indeed, experts estimate that the number of Americans who refuse to fly or who suffe...

Fortune: BUSTING THE FUZZBUSTERSupdated: Mon Aug 01 1988 00:01:00

Ronald James, a Maryland resident and the director of technical media at the National Tooling and Machining Association, uses a radar detector when he drives. He hasn't had an accident in at least ...

Fortune: Cutting back into the fast laneupdated: Mon Jun 06 1988 00:01:00

When the speed limit went down to 55 mph across the U.S., traffic fatalities went down also. Then last year Congress permitted states to raise the limit to 65 on rural interstate highways, and 41 s...

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