Relationships and Going Places
Withholding Data: Cellphones Deadly Distraction
"By withholding this data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) led consumers to believe that it was safe to talk on their cell phones while driving if they kept both hands on the wheel" more »
Driving to Distraction ... and Worse
According to a study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), 80% of crashes and 65% of near-crashes involve some form of driver distraction. The distraction occurred within three seconds before the vehicle crash! more »
Change of Life
Come to think of it, though fast-paced and sometimes incomprehensible, I think I can embrace my life these days with pleasure. And modern woman that I am, I should start looking ahead at more changes that are sure to come. I am already contemplating what I will request for my next birthday — an IPhone or satellite radio reception in my car? more »
The Travel Bug Will Bite You If You Don't Watch Out
I was thirty years old when I took my first trip to Europe, and I did so with reluctance and misgivings.I had never had any desire whatsoever to roam. I’m not sure why. Fear wasn’t stopping me. The word “terrorist” wasn’t yet part of the travel vocabulary in that innocent age, and the thought of flying intrigued rather than intimidated me. more »
