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Articles tagged with: School and Driving
Clemson researchers develop hands-free texting application
Clemson University researchers say that they have developed a hands-free alternative to cell phone texting while driving. "If you can't keep people from doing it, make it safer," said Juan Gilbert, professor and chairman of the human-centered computing division of Clemson's school of Computing. more
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Study shows texting while driving can be deadly
A new study confirms what most people already know: sending text messages and driving are a potentially lethal combination. Twenty-one teens using a driving simulator while sending text messages or searching their MP3s slowed down, wove in an out of their lanes, and, in some cases, ran over pedestrians, according to a study presented to the Pediatric Academic Societies. more
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UK Motorists Using Twitter While Driving
..- "Driving up to Newcastle while we Tweet!"Tweet - "Driving home in the rain…almost crashed!"Tweet - "Trying my best to stay awake while driving"Tweet - "Awake, hungover, and driving"Twe more
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Majority of U.S. Teens Feel Prepared for Careers in Technology and Engineering
..onvey interest in STEM, but 80 percent also feel their schools have prepared them to pursue a career in these fields, should they choose. Teens' optimism about STEM is also evident in their perceptions of people employed in related professions more
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British Parents Want Text Messages from their Children's Schools
.. Becta, the UK Government's education technology agency, over two-thirds of parents would like schools to use technologies such as SMS and the internet to communicate with them more frequently. Currently, only 8% of parents surveyed are kept in more
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Australian Police Stop Motorists for Driving While Using a Mobile Phone
..legal and carries a penalty of three demerit points and a $243 fine or $324 in a school zone." "If you want to talk on your phone when behind the wheel, use a hands free mobile phone or pull over and turn your ignition off." Operation Complianc more
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Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans on Using Cellphones and Texting
..6, start, 11 percent of teen drivers were observed using cellphones as they left school in the afternoon. About 5 months after the ban took effect, almost 12 percent of teen drivers were observed using phones. Most drivers were using hand-helds more
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