Topic: Janet Froetscher
Cellphone calls - whether made on a hand-held or hands-free devices -- contribute to driver distraction and risky behaviour on the road, according to a new report by the U.S. National Safety Council.. A form of "inattention blindness" occurs where drivers are having ...
The Washington Post reports that the National Safety Council is advocating a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving, including both handheld and hands-free cellphones.. The group's president and chief executive, Janet Froetscher, compared talking on cell phones ...
traffic, a woman changing her clothes during red lights--but it turns out, talking on the phone (even with a headset) is just as dangerous as driving drunk.. In some states, it's illegal to talk on the phone while driving, but you ...
The National Safety Council today called on state and federal lawmakers to ban the use of cell phones and text-messaging devices while driving and also urged businesses to prohibit it. "Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely ...
A leading consumer safety organization is calling for a nationwide ban on drivers using all cell phones and other messaging devices.. While there are a few state and local laws banning drivers from using hand-held cell phones, the National Safety Council (NSC ...
