In prior posts, we have highlighted the dangers of distracted driving and even hosted Arbella Insurance’s Distractology 101 Driving Simulator at our Bourne office to give drivers firsthand experience with the hazards that are endemic with distracted driving. This week, we bring another installment of […]
AT&T continues to lead the charge against texting and driving and is now developing a phone application that blocks driver’s phone from receiving texts, calls, picture messages, emails, etc. AT&T is at the forefront of corporate social responsibility, taking the initiative to put an […]
If you’re somewhat like me, you use your phone for a lot of things (besides making phone calls). Checking your email Updating a status on instagram, facebook, twitter, etc Texting a friend Updating your calendar (because your calendar is in your phone) Maintaining a “to […]
One week removed from Arbella’s Distractology 101, I’ve found myself far more aware of the dangers of distracted driving. It’s easy to recognize when a fellow driver is more focused on the text they just received than the road ahead of them. From teen drivers […]
This week, Arbella Insurancebrought their Distractology 101 trailer to our Bourne office to offer teen drivers an opportunity to test their distracted-driving simulator and learn of the dangers of taking your eyes off the road. The trailer features two simulators and runs drivers through a […]
Last Friday, we wrote about Paul Pierce and included a video clip of him trying out Arbella’s Distractology simulator. Today, we have a video of Boston Bruin’s goalie Tim Thomas as he tests the Distractology simulator. He’s a “highly trained athlete” and even his reflexes […]
Arbella Insurance created a course called Distractology 101. You may have heard of it. They built a trailer, a simulator and told students to text and drive at the same time. Recipe for disaster or education? Arbella’s goal is to educate young drivers and it’s […]
If you follow this blog, you probably read about the OTTER App. The smart phone app that silences your phone while the car is traveling faster than 10 mph.Recently I came across an interesting video on YouTube.It was filmed at a Belgian driving school.Watch it. […]
A few weeks ago we wrote about Texting & Driving.The laws in Massachusetts are pretty strict {and they should be}.Using your phone while driving is dangerous. You endanger your own life & many many others on the road.But it’s a distraction, you’re driving along and […]
Are you familiar with the Massachusetts law that prohibits texting while driving? Actually it prohibits most usage with a cell phone while driving. If you are driving a car and get into an accident because of cell phone use… You will face criminal charges. You […]
Back in January, we posted an article about the dangers of texting while driving. As we mentioned, not only is texting while driving dangerous, it is also currently illegal in 30 states, including Massachusetts, and many states are looking to join those that have already […]
As technology becomes a more routine part of most people’s lives, it brings with it positive and negative effects, including distractions like texting, which inhibit our attention to tasks when we mix the two. While many people like to pin text-happy teens as the culprits […]