Hands-Free: Is This In-Demand Feature Safe?
In case you haven’t noticed – and we doubt that’s the case, given our loyal, wonderful automotive-minded friends here at the eTags blog – auto manufacturers have become increasingly focused…
Distracted Driving
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What is distracted driving? News, information, and facts and statistics surrounding distracted driving awareness, distracted driving laws, teen distracted driving, texting and driving, and more.
Ohio: 1,255 Fewer Distracted Driving Accidents, 23K Less Traffic Crashes
Thanks to last year’s distracted driving law, Ohio has seen less violations and fatal accidents. Ohio’s new distracted driving law took effect in April 2023, with a six-month grace period…
Nighttime Driving:9 Times Deadlier, Accounts For 49% Of Fatal Accident
As Americans just “fell back” from daylight savings time this November, everyone is experiencing an earlier sunset. For many nationwide, the 6 o’clock evening hour looks like the darkness of…
Ohio Drivers, No Cellphones While Driving: Up to 4 Points & $500 Fine
Over 220 million people in the U.S. subscribe to wireless services, and it’s estimated that 80% of those use their cellphones while driving, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.…
Multitasking While Behind The Wheel? Here’s How It Affects Your Brain!
Aaaah, multitasking. Not enough hours in the day. Too much to do. Work, errands, paperwork, kids’ after-school activities, dinner, and the to-do list goes on. Welcome to modern times! Switching…
Distracted Driving Maryland: 48% Of All Crashes, 38% Of All Fatalities
Driving distractions have become commonplace in the U.S. Whether you’re texting, applying makeup, setting your GPS, or even finding your favorite radio station, you’ve become a distracted driver. Use eTags©…
Thanksgiving 2023: Best And Worst Times To Travel By Car And By Air
The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner, you can practically smell the pumpkin pie in the air. For millions of Americans, turkey day means travel planning as their family…
Ohio Distracted Driving Law: No More Warnings, 204 Tickets In One Week
As of last Thursday, October 5th 2023 the six-month grace period for Ohio’s distracted driving law is officially over. Law enforcements are not issuing warnings anymore or informing drivers about…
Distracted Driving In California: Over 57,000 Cellphone Violations
Car accidents happen every day in the U.S. to the tune of 2 million according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2021, about 42,915 people died…
St-Patrick’s Day Driving Safety During The Biggest Drinking Weekend
This year’s St-Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday, which means more people will be celebrating and for more days since the weekend follows. There will be plenty of drinking going…