Washington, D.C. "” The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released new research concluding that drivers using mobile phones are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. IIHS also indicated that hands-free equipment did not reduce chances of injury to drivers. Read More »

American drivers say the aggressive and distracted behavior of other drivers is more aggravating than traffic delays, road construction and personal stress combined. Read More »

As available research indicates both hands-free and hand-held cell phones pose cognitive distraction to driver's performance. Read More »

SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico legislators interested in safer roads should think twice before requiring ignition interlock devices (IID) for those convicted of drunk driving, according to the American Beverage Institute (ABI). Dramatic findings in a recently released study by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) show that interlock devices had no statistically significant effect in preventing subsequent drunk driving convictions, but they increase their users' general crash risk by up to 130%.

tudy Is First in Series of Driving Impairment Tests from Plantronics; Research is Part of an Overall Initiative Aimed at Greater Customer Understanding Read More »

Each year in the United States, there are more than 16 million motor vehicle crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 20 to 30 percent of those crashes involve driver distraction. Read More »

Highway Safety Agencies Remind Drivers: ALL Distractions Potentially Dangerous New Jersey, DC Cell Phone Bans Take Effect on Monday Read More »