These Are The Best Sights Our Readers Have Seen From Their Cars

These Are The Best Sights Our Readers Have Seen From Their Cars

The best sight I ever saw from my car was an act of social kindness. A few years ago I was driving through our downtown at 3:00 in the afternoon. While I was waiting for the light to change, a young woman – clearly under the influence of something beyond alcohol – stumbled out of … Read more

Cell Phone Use In Cars Went Up During COVID And Never Went Down

Cell Phone Use In Cars Went Up During COVID And Never Went Down

The global pandemic has given way to another pandemic in America, where distracted driving is causing thousands of deaths on public roads and shows no signs of abating. New data shows the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in distracted driving specifically involving cell phone use in cars, which surged by 20 percent between 2020-2022, … Read more

Cell Phone Use Is ‘Significantly Underreported’ In Car Crashes

Cell Phone Use Is ‘Significantly Underreported’ In Car Crashes

The prevalence of collisions caused by distracted driving has increased at an alarming rate, leading traffic fatalities to spike in the last few years. NHTSA says that traffic deaths reached a 16-year high of nearly 43,000 in 2021 (the most recent year detailed data is available) but less than one percent were linked to cell … Read more