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Distracted driving / Stefan Kiesbye, book editor.
Series: At issue. Social issues.Publication details: Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2012.Description: 92 p. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780737755671 (pbk.) :
- 0737755679 (pbk.) :
- HE5614.2 .D57 2012
Contents:
Introduction -- Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart -- Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell -- Efforts to ban cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson -- Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes -- Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey, III -- Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark -- Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson -- Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith -- Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington -- Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com -- Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie -- Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HE 5614.2 .D57 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | TOPIC BOOKS | 5071334 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-88) and index.
Introduction -- Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart -- Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell -- Efforts to ban cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson -- Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes -- Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey, III -- Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark -- Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson -- Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith -- Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington -- Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com -- Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie -- Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com.
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