Distraction Free Life Podcast Iesh Gujral

Listen to this podcast episode by our hosts, Navnita and Srijani, to be informed on the distracted driving laws of 10 states in the US. These states include Georgia, California, Minnesota, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Montana. To learn more, please visit https://shreyadixit.org/blog/, your specific state's department of driving website, and the sources linked below! Thank you very much for tuning in!

Sources:
https://www.georgiacriminallawyer.com/distracting-driving-texting
https://www.ghsa.org/state-laws/issues/Distracted%20Driving?state=Georgia
https://www.hamptonlaw.com/blog/kansas-laws-on-distracted-driving-and-texting/
https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/driving-safety/distracted-driving/
https://www.torgensonlaw.com/cell-phone-driving-laws-by-state/
https://www.trustedchoice.com/distracted-driving/kentucky-laws/
https://www.trustedchoice.com/distracted-driving/texas-laws/
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.475
https://www.drivinglaws.org/minn.php
https://www.trustedchoice.com/distracted-driving/minnesota-law/
https://www.ots.ca.gov/media-and-research/campaigns/distracted-driving-april/#:~:text=Using%20your%20cell%20phone%20while,but%20never%20while%20holding%20it.
https://www.akdlawyers.com/texting-and-driving-laws-in-louisiana/#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20text,ticket%20for%20texting%20and%20driving.
https://www.safernm.org/distracted-driving/#:~:text=For%20this%20reason%2C%20starting%20in,a%20traffic%20light%20or%20sign.
https://www.ghsa.org/node/1586#:~:text=No%20bans%20on%20hand%2Dheld,text%20messaging%20for%20any%20drivers.

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Sources:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/traffic_safety_during_covid19_01062021_0.pdf?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9B07-6JStIBAc7PMq_kC4oPplAAGW1djhevr5_mz_IotXeJj0N5DiRD1iZAuiHmVX__Kz5

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2020/04/22/speeding-and-other-reckless-driving-spike-during-pandemic/amp/

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving

NCSL: https://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/cellular-phone-use-and-texting-while-driving-laws.aspx

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-crackdown-distracted-driving-0

https://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/state-and-federal-efforts-to-reduce-distracted-driving.aspx

Learn more at shreyadixit.org

Sources:

https://exchange.aaa.com/safety/distracted-driving/tips-for-preventing-distracted-driving/

https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving

https://www.geico.com/information/safety/auto/teendriving/distracted-driving/

https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/distracted_driving/index.html

https://ldi.upenn.edu/healthpolicysense/parents-report-their-distracted-driving-behaviors

https://www.enddd.org/end-distracted-driving/university-of-michigan-study-90-of-parents-drive-distracted-with-children-in-the-car/

https://www.enddd.org/end-distracted-driving/distracted-driving-teens-whose-parents-drive-distracted-are-more-than-twice-as-likely-to-also-drive-distracted-1/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/08/distracted-driving-parents-phones/13740087/

A discussion of the connection between autonomous vehicles and distracted driving with Dakota Medina and Nikhil Kori of the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation.

ABOUT MIKE HANSON:

I currently serve as the Director for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety and I also serve as the designated Governor's Highway Safety Representative. I was appointed to my current position in October of 2017. Prior to being appointed as the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety I was employed with the Minnesota State Patrol. I retired in 2017 with nearly 35 years of law enforcement experience. During my tenure with the State Patrol I worked in several areas of the State primarily in the Marshall, Minneapolis, Detroit Lakes, and Thief River Falls Districts. I retired as the District Commander for the West Metropolitan District. I have specialized in a several areas of service including as a crash reconstruction specialist, DWI and SFST trainer/instructor, Mobile Field Force Co-commander and as an IACP Leadership training facilitator. I am passionate about traffic safety issues and public safety services.