AM 1240 KLYQ » distracted driving http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Downtown Rally Calls for Justice for Chance Geery [AUDIO] http://klyq.com/downtown-rally-calls-for-justice-for-chance-geery-audio/ http://klyq.com/downtown-rally-calls-for-justice-for-chance-geery-audio/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 23:58:47 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=154051 Dozens of people, some of who are friends and family of the late Chance Geery, gathered in front of the Missoula County Courthouse. They carried signs asking for justice for the young man who was killed on April 1 by a distracted driver while walking on the sidewalk along Mullan Road.

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]]> http://klyq.com/car-cell-phone-ban-fines-begin-tuesday-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of iStockphoto/thinkstock.com College Student Who Almost Died While Texting and Driving: 'Don't Do It' [VIDEO, POLL] http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/ http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:59:55 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=128180 A recent survey found nearly a third of teen drivers have texted while driving — but after a catastrophic wreck that nearly cost him his life, one Texas college student says he’ll never do it again, and he’s imploring others to follow his lead.

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]]> http://klyq.com/college-student-who-almost-died-while-texting-and-driving-dont-do-it-video-poll/feed/ 0 KHOU US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/ http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:23:23 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=65978 Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

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]]> http://klyq.com/us-government-agency-cell-phone-use-while-driving-health-check/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day http://klyq.com/driving-distractions-survey/ http://klyq.com/driving-distractions-survey/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:08:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63950 Buckle your seat belts, folks.

According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.”

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