Category Archives: Culture of Distraction
How To Minimize Teen Distracted Driving
How To Minimize Teen Distracted Driving Today’s teenager has grown up with a constant connection to friends and the world via mobile technology. Teens ready to drive today have likely had a phone for years before getting licensed. So, it … Continue reading
“A Solution to the Epidemic of Distracted Driving”
Several years ago, Ted Chen W’87, L’91 and his buddy Mike Demele both had sons approaching driving age. The Silicon Valley dads had been contemplating a side project in app development, when they had a eureka moment: to create an … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, App, Cell Phone, Digital, Distracted Driving, Distraction, Fleet Drivers, Fleet Safety, Fleets, Insurance, iOS, Iphone, LifeSaver, Mobile, Penn Law, Silicon Valley, Smartphone, teenagers, Texting, Transportation
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Why LifeSaver is the Perfect Fleet Safety Solution
Attending the NSC Expo a few weeks back proved to be a huge success for LifeSaver. Meeting companies from all around the world helped us realize how interested companies are in keeping their employees safe. We were more than excited … Continue reading
Buzz Free Driving Night, 8/5/16
Back in August, our team at LifeSaver had the opportunity to help spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving at the San Jose Earthquakes home game. Distracted driving includes, talking on your cell phone, texting, and looking at apps. … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, App, BMW, BuzzFree, Chilton Autobody, David Bingham, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving, Earthquakes, Iphone, LifeSaver, MADD, Mobile, San Jose, Texting
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Texting and Driving: The Distraction Isn’t Worth It
Nowadays, almost everyone has some sort of mobile gadget or device in their hands at some point throughout the day. Such devices have certainly increased in popularity over the years, and as a result of this increased usage, more accidents … Continue reading
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Tagged App, Blog, Digital, Distracted Driving, FCC, Injury Funds, LifeSaver, Mobile, NHTSA, Safety, Texting, Transportation
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LifeSaver Answers the Question “Are you driving?”
We’ve all received that “Where are you?” text or phone call while out on the road. Who are the biggest culprits of this? I’m going to guess most of us would say a mother, father, wife, husband, or any close … Continue reading
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Distracted Driving: The Auto Insurance Industry’s $30 Billion Elephant in the Room
Research shows that one in four car crashes is caused by phone-related distracted driving. However, a recent LifeSaver study reveals this figure to be a vast understatement. Specifically, more than 60% of agents responded that half or more of all … Continue reading
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98.5% Drives are Safe with LifeSaver
Today an alarming one in four reported car accidents involves a distracted driver using a cell phone. [1] Additionally, a disproportionate percentage of young people are involved in fatal crashes due to distracted driving. Specifically ages 15-39 fall into the … Continue reading
Distracted Drivers: The Dangers of Texting and Driving
Infographic by Katherman Briggs & Greenberg
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Addressing the Distracted Driving Problem Here and Now
With the rapid increase in the adoption of smartphones, there has also been a continued increase in the number of distracted driving related accidents. While the recent introduction of connected car technologies such as Apple’s CarPlay may help to address … Continue reading