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HGV Driver Jailed for 10 Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Pornography Use
Neil Platt, 43, was jailed for 10 years for causing the death of Daniel Aitchison, 46, in a crash on the M58 motorway on May 17, 2024, after being distracted by pornography on his phone.
HGV Driver Jailed for 10 Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Pornography Use
Neil Platt, 43, was jailed for 10 years for causing the death of Daniel Aitchison, 46, in a crash on the M58 motorway on May 17, 2024, after being distracted by pornography on his phone.
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20% Bias Score
Distracted Driver Sentenced in Fatal Cycling Accident
On June 2023, a British Army soldier, Sophie Waugh, driving while using Snapchat and Facebook, struck and killed cyclist Ian Morris in North Yorkshire. Waugh received a six-year, eight-month prison sentence, prompting calls for harsher penalties from Morris' family.
Distracted Driver Sentenced in Fatal Cycling Accident
On June 2023, a British Army soldier, Sophie Waugh, driving while using Snapchat and Facebook, struck and killed cyclist Ian Morris in North Yorkshire. Waugh received a six-year, eight-month prison sentence, prompting calls for harsher penalties from Morris' family.
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44% Bias Score
Low Usage of Smartphone Do Not Disturb Features Contributes to Distracted Driving
A AAA Foundation study found that despite the availability of smartphone "do not disturb" features, their usage remains low due to misconceptions about functionality, fear of missing out, and a belief among younger drivers that they can multitask safely while driving; in a recent year, 3,275 people ...
Low Usage of Smartphone Do Not Disturb Features Contributes to Distracted Driving
A AAA Foundation study found that despite the availability of smartphone "do not disturb" features, their usage remains low due to misconceptions about functionality, fear of missing out, and a belief among younger drivers that they can multitask safely while driving; in a recent year, 3,275 people ...
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28% Bias Score
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
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36% Bias Score
Lorry Driver Jailed for Fatal Crash Caused by Distracted Driving
A lorry driver, Blair Jardine, was jailed for four years and eight months for causing the death of Sarah Wood (88) and injuring two others in a head-on collision on the A70 near Ochiltree on June 4, 2023, due to speeding and using a hands-free device while driving.
Lorry Driver Jailed for Fatal Crash Caused by Distracted Driving
A lorry driver, Blair Jardine, was jailed for four years and eight months for causing the death of Sarah Wood (88) and injuring two others in a head-on collision on the A70 near Ochiltree on June 4, 2023, due to speeding and using a hands-free device while driving.
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24% Bias Score
Colorado's Lenient Sentencing in Texting-While-Driving Fatality Sparks Family's Reform Push
In August 2023, Amy Weiss, while texting every 22 seconds for over 30 minutes, struck and killed 10-year-old Oliver Stratton in Colorado; she received a one-year sentence with work release, prompting the Stratton family's advocacy for stricter laws against texting and driving.
Colorado's Lenient Sentencing in Texting-While-Driving Fatality Sparks Family's Reform Push
In August 2023, Amy Weiss, while texting every 22 seconds for over 30 minutes, struck and killed 10-year-old Oliver Stratton in Colorado; she received a one-year sentence with work release, prompting the Stratton family's advocacy for stricter laws against texting and driving.
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52% Bias Score
Woman jailed for texting while driving, causing cyclist's death
On March 26, 2020, Nicole McGeown, 31, from Lurgan, was jailed for two years for causing the death of cyclist Ronald Walker in Moira, County Down, after sending two text messages and using Facebook while driving; a four-year driving ban was also imposed.
Woman jailed for texting while driving, causing cyclist's death
On March 26, 2020, Nicole McGeown, 31, from Lurgan, was jailed for two years for causing the death of cyclist Ronald Walker in Moira, County Down, after sending two text messages and using Facebook while driving; a four-year driving ban was also imposed.
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32% Bias Score
ADAS Safety Benefits Offset by User Limitations
Tesla and General Motors' advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) improve driving safety, but their limitations, such as prohibiting checking emails while driving, cause many drivers to disable the systems, even though these are the drivers who need them most.
ADAS Safety Benefits Offset by User Limitations
Tesla and General Motors' advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) improve driving safety, but their limitations, such as prohibiting checking emails while driving, cause many drivers to disable the systems, even though these are the drivers who need them most.
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44% Bias Score
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