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Distraction Free Life Podcast Iesh Gujral
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Associated with the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation, this is the Distraction Free Life Podcast. From personal stories to the legislation behind the cause, this is your place for the latest information and analysis of the distracted driving epidemic
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Travelers Institute's Guide to Distraction-Free Driving
A deep dive into the latest topics associated with Distracted Driving with special guest Jessica Kearney (Assoc. VP at Travelers Institute)
Learn more at shreyadixit.org or at travelers.com -
State Legislation for Distracted Driving
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. -
The Pandemic and Driving Safety
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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 -
Distracted Driving Legislation and what the general public can do to get involved.
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 -
Distracted Driving Prevention and the impact of a Distraction Free Life
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/ -
Autonomous Vehicles and Distracted Driving
A discussion of the connection between autonomous vehicles and distracted driving with Dakota Medina and Nikhil Kori of the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation.