Archive for July, 2006
Thursday, July 27th, 2006
Irish impose €2,000 penalty for calling whilst driving
The Irish Post report on new laws that mean Police can stop drivers and impose fines for talking on a handheld mobile whilst driving. These laws are coupled with tought drink driving laws in an atempt to combat the rise is deaths on Irish roads, wihch are up nearly 10% on the same time last […]
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
Auto Email, via Bluetooth
Ever wished you could access your email whilst driving? A new device by iLane lets you do just that, safely and completely voice activated this is possibly the first handsfree email solution you can get.
The device needs no wiring into your car electrice, instead plugging into the cigarette lighter, and connects to your Bluetooth enabled […]
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Monday, July 24th, 2006
1098 Cell Phone related car accidents in California throughout 2005
6 deaths resulted in drivers using their cell phones whilst driving in California in 2005 without the use of a handsfree car kit.
And a bill by Senator Joe Simitian would see the use of hand held cell phones outlawed. This bill has already passed the Senate in May, a case of fourth time lucky as […]
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Monday, July 3rd, 2006
4×4 drivers are the worst offenders
A recent study has shown that 4×4 drivers are four times more likely to defy the law and use a hand held mobile phone whilst driving.
The report by Imperial Colledge London, presented in the British Medical Journal also found they are less likely to wear seatbelts.
Our data show a worryingly high level of non-compliance with […]