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Tech Minute: Tips To Avoid Distracted Driving
SAN FRANCISCO (CNET) — We all know it’s not safe to talk on your phone or text while driving. Most of us want to do the right thing but our discipline can be weak when there are calls and messages...
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CHP Cracks Down On Distracted Drivers
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — California Highway Patrol officers and other law enforcement agencies will be out in full force Tuesday and Wednesday to make sure drivers aren’t texting or using their cell phones...
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Texting May Have Caused Accident On 210 Freeway
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (CBS) — A 22-year-old driver involved in a crash on the Foothill (210) Freeway apparently sent a text message at some point before the accident. The vehicle swerved across the...
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Distracted Driver Gets 3 Years Of Probation In Crash That Killed Baby, 4 Months
WESTMINSTER (AP) — A Southern California man whose distracted driving caused a crash that killed a 4-month-baby has been sentenced to three years of probation. Robert Anthony Casares of Huntington...
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Study: Distracted Driving Deaths Down Since California’s Cell Phone Ban
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — California’s law banning drivers from using handheld cell phones is saving lives. That’s according to a new University of California, Berkeley study which crunched the numbers...
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‘Safe Teen Driving Week’ Kicks Off Across California Monday
CALABASAS (CBS) — Teen drivers will get a graphic dose of reality Monday, as Safe Teen Driving Week kicks off in California. Students at Calabasas High School will participate in a free safety seminar...
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CHP, Local Agencies Crack Down On Distracted Drivers
REDLANDS (CBSLA.com) — As part of April’s “Distracted Driving Awareness Month” campaign, the Redlands Police Department, along with the California Highway Patrol and more than 200 local agencies, will...
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Teens Undergo CHP Course To Warn About Distracted Driving
BURBANK (CBSLA.com) — Distracted-driving related accidents claimed the lives of nearly 3,500 teenagers last year. Now teens are undergoing a crash course to better learn the dangers of distracted...
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Eating While Driving Significantly Increases Chances Of A Car Accident,...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Experts say eating while driving can increase a motorist’s chances of a car accident by 80 percent. Ryan Harrison, an editor in Burbank, said long hours at work means more...
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Cyclists Rally To Raise Awareness About The Dangers Of Distracted Driving
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150222204417657AA.mp4 CALABASAS (CBSLA.com) — Dozens of cyclists got together in Calabasas Sunday to rally against distracted driving. CBS2’s Joy Benedict...
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New Device Monitors Cell Phone Signals Of Teen Drivers
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150421205036810AA.mp4 THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA.com) — More than half of severe crashes involving teenagers are caused by distracted driving, but a new device...
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San Bernardino Police Pose As Homeless To Nab Drivers On Their Phones
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — The next time you pass a panhandler at an intersection, you may want to read their cardboard sign. If motorists in the Inland Empire had read the signs instead of their...
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Billboard Campaign Launched To Cut Down On Hit-And-Runs, Distracted Driving
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A public outreach campaign was launched Wednesday aimed at cutting down on hit-and-run crashes and preventing distracted driving throughout the city. The “Obey the Rules of...
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Caught On Camera: Dangers Of Distracted Bus Drivers On LA Roadways
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — We’ve all seen distracted drivers. When a local teen saw one recently, he got out his cellphone and started recording. And then he called CBS2’s Investigative Reporter David...
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Bus Driver Caught Holding Cellphone While Driving: ‘I F—ed Up’
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — After a CBS2 investigation revealed a bus driver holding a cellphone in front of him while driving 60 mph on I-5, CBS2 Investigative Reporter David Goldstein tracked down...
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CHP In Maximum Enforcement Mode On 4th Of July Weekend
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Keep your eyes on the road this weekend, and watch your speed. The California Highway Patrol is in maximum enforcement mode through Monday night. According to the CHP, 26...
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Expanded Restrictions On Phone Use While Driving To Go Into Effect In 2017
CORONA (CBSLA.com) — You’ve seen it before — drivers holding their phones and checking their GPS or fiddling with a playlist. Now, a new state law is targeting those distracted drivers. Gov. Jerry...
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2017 Law Bans Drivers From Holding Phone While Driving
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Road trip selfies, on-the-go playlist changes, and re-centering Google maps: starting Jan. 1, doing any of these things while driving a vehicle will be illegal. Under Assembly...
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Study: Young Millennials Are The Worst-Behaved Drivers
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A new study shows that young millennials are the worst-behaved drivers on the road. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 88 percent of drivers aged...
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‘Infotainment’ Screens In Cars Putting Drivers In Danger
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — “Infotainment” technology that is currently all the rage in new cars may be putting drivers in danger, according to new research. A University of Utah researcher found drivers...
View ArticleLA County Supervisors Approve $11.75M Settlement For Family Of Man Killed By...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The family of a man who was struck and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was texting at the time of the collision will receive $11.75 million. The L.A. County...
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Widow Of Man Killed By Distracted Deputy: ‘Evidence Is What’s Important’
WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA) — Louise Olin had been married to her husband Milton for 36 years when he was fatally struck while riding his bike in Calabasas. He was struck by an LA County sheriff’s deputy,...
View ArticlePolice: Driver Looking At WhatsApp Messages When She Fatally Struck Pedestrian
WESTLAKE (CBSLA) — Police say an unlicensed driver was looking at her cell phone when she hit and killed a man who was crossing the street in Westlake Wednesday night. The accident happened on 6th...
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Family Of South LA Sisters Killed By Truck Driver Leads ‘Walk To End...
LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Thousands marched in an Auto Club-sponsored “Walk to End Distracted Driving” Saturday. The walk began at Long Beach’s Marina Green Park and was lead by the family of Marlene and...
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