The Arizona legislature is taking a baby step towards banning texting and driving. Senate Bill 1080 would forbid teen drivers from using a cellphone or other "communications device" for the first six months that they have their license. If this bill passes the Legislature, it will take effect in 2018.…
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Oro Valley drivers will need to put their phones down while behind the wheel from now on as a new "hands-free" ordinance goes into effect Friday, January 6th, with awareness enforcement starting on Monday, January 9th. Oro Valley police will start giving out warnings to drivers to educate them about…
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Distracted Driving is being blamed for a rise in traffic fatalities nationwide over the course of the past two years. The U.S. government says 3,477, or about 10 percent, of the more than 35,000 traffic deaths last year, involved distracted drivers. That’s an 8.8 percent increase over 2014. Traffic deaths…
Learn MoreDespite safer cars, highway fatalities are on the rise. Blame smartphone apps. Over the past 40 years, national highway fatalities have been in a steady decline. Today's cars are safer than ever, driver’s education is widespread, and millions of dollars are invested in safe-driving public service announcements like AT&T’s “It…
Learn MoreIf you have a Galaxy 7 Note phone, be aware that Samsung has announced a voluntary recall of Galaxy 7 Note phones. While they are calling it a "replacement program" and not recall, they announced last week they had halted sales of all Samsung Galaxy 7 Note phones. What's the…
Learn MoreLast week was a deadly one on Tucson's streets - three pedestrians were killed. One of the drivers was arrested for DUI. All of the accidents occurred after dark when visibility is limited. Tucson has seen a number of road related fatalities this year, including bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians. According to…
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