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Distracted Driving Links

The Facts

o Nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted driver, and more than half a million were injured. (Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA))

o The proportion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of a fatal crash has increased from 8 percent in 2004 to 11 percent in 2008. (Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA))

o More than 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone at any given moment during daylight hours. (Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA))

o Research shows drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

Traffic Saftey Facts from www.NHTSA.gov

What is Distracted Driving?

Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving.

There are three main types of distracted driving.
o Visual — taking your eyes off the road
o Manual — taking your hands off the wheel
o Cognitive — taking your mind off the task of driving

Texting while driving involves all three types of distraction. (Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA))

I-64 car accident involves 4 highway workers

Eastbound I-64 reopens following a serious car accident where a vehicle struck 4 highway workers near Illinois 159 in O'Fallon, IL.

4:14 AM, May 23, 2012

Body of Nathan Bihlmaier pulled from Maine harbor

Divers pulled the body of a Harvard Business School student from a Maine harbor today, just two days before he was supposed to graduate.

8:44 PM, May 22, 2012

Driver upset about 'stunt riders' on highways

As a kid, you probably tried popping wheelies on your bike, but would you do ever consider doing it on a motorcycle, going 60 miles an hour down the interstate?

10:39 PM, May 22, 2012

St. Charles couple says Charter Communications made mess of yard

A St. Charles couple is complaining about a bad connection with Charter Communications, and it has nothing to do with cable.

10:55 PM, May 22, 2012

911 dispatcher falls asleep during emergency call

Sleeping on the job is not a good idea.

8:18 PM, May 22, 2012

Meet Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg's wife

Just in case you were interested in knowing more about the 27-year-old med school grad who got the Facebook billionaire to put a ring on it, here are some tidbits about the new Mrs. Zuckerberg, aka Priscilla Chan

2:45 PM, May 21, 2012

Obama comments results in suspension for North Carolina teacher

A North Carolina school system has suspended a teacher as it looks into an argument she had with a student over the coming contest between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

9:42 AM, May 22, 2012

Cherie Kohenskey sentenced in death of Levi Haggard

A babysitter was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation for the death of an infant in her care last July.

10:32 PM, May 22, 2012

Save-A-Lot to move into old Foodland building

If all goes as planned one part of St. Louis won't be a food desert anymore.

10:38 PM, May 22, 2012

Shermell Crockett charged in murder of Imo's Pizza delivery driver

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged a second person in connection with last weekend's robbery and murder of an Imo's Pizza delivery driver.

6:04 PM, May 22, 2012

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