Quite frankly, I usually don’t lament any Republican leaving public office. But I have to make an exception for U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. On Tuesday LaHood announced that after serving for four years in President Brack Obama’s cabinet, he…
Dear Right Wing: Transportation Secretary Is Trying To Save, Not Contol, Lives
The right wing is blasting U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for seeking to violate our rights. What outrageous action has LaHood advocated? LaHood, a vocal opponent of distracted driving, last week said that someday the government may mandate that devices be installed…
Disney Threatens To Fire Workers Who Text While Driving
The Walt Disney Co. is known for having strick rules for its employees, and now it is taking an extra hard line on texting. The website Deadline Hollywood reported last week that Disney has told its workers it may fire…
Eating While Driving Can Be Dangerous, As FedEx Truck Driver Found Out
There’s been a lot of press this year about the dangers of motorists using their cellphones or texting while driving, with Oprah Winfrey even taking up the crusade. But we should remember that our full attention should always be on the…
Six More States Ban Texting While Driving Effective July 1
Today, July 1, bans on texting-while-driving went into effect in six states, adding to the 18 others that already prohibit motorists from using their cellphones to send messages. http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/June10/062810/063010-03.htm Michigan, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming will start enforcing their new laws…
Oprah Winfrey Leads Passionate Charge Against Deadly Driver Distractions, Texting And Cellphone Use
Talk show host and cultural trendsetter Oprah Winfrey is continuing her passionate quest to make texting or using a cellphone while driving considered as dangerous, and heinous, an act as drunken driving. And who better to get national attention on this…