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Are In-Car Gadgets Worth the Dangers of Distracted Driving?

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There is no doubt that car safety has gone a long, long way, especially in developed countries such as the United States. Thanks to technology, not only do car manufacturers have to adhere to minimum safety standards – other tech companies are also making gadgets that add to motorist safety. Or do they, really?

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As impressive as in-car gadgets are today, the fact remains that car crashes are still rampant throughout the country. On average, over 37,000 people die in road crashes a year. Not to mention people who survive but sustain injuries that affect their standard of living. While they may be able to claim benefits with the help of a personal injury lawyer, this does not really change the fact that they have injuries for life, does it?

This brings us to the question: do in-car gadgets really help to increase safety, or do they compound the dangers of distracted driving? [Read more…]

AT&T To Release App To Discourage Texting While Driving

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Texting while driving is a very real problem. At best it’s an annoyance to other motorists who have to contend with a person who’s probably driving too slowly at worst this habit can lead to accidents, with some of them proving to be fatal.

AT&T is addressing the problem of texting while driving behavior by releasing a new app that has been specifically designed to prevent or discourage texting while driving. The app is actually geared towards parents, who can control their children’s phones remotely by giving them access to their children’s cell phone service, allowing them to cut off the phone’s texting and internet browsing features and even the ability to receive and make calls when their children are driving. [Read more…]

Running With Bulls Is Dangerous: Duh!

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Ever notice that entire Websites can be built around what could be said in three words.

For example, the new Running of the Bulls dot com. I can sum it up in four words: ‘Don’t do it, idiot.’

Running from July 6 – 14, 2008 in Pamplona, Spain, organizers are anticipating approximately 1 million revelers.

Tour company Spyns which books trips in the area says that demand to attend the event, despite numerous warnings, continues to grow on a year-by-year basis.

Running for a half-mile, 15 bulls will navigate through Old Pamplona’s narrow, cobblestoned streets. The run is held seven times a year during a one-week stretch.

The dangers of this once-in-a-lifetime thrill are outlined on the new Website, along with videos that might discourage (or encourage!) you to attend.

So let me get this straight: the people behind the Website want to warn you about the dangers of the bull run, yet book a package to let you check it out.

Weird.

If you decide to run, good luck. I’ll be sitting in the gradas with my puntilla.