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The Department of Transportation held a day-long summit on reducing the growing safety risk that distracted driving is imposing on our nation’s roads. Secretary LaHood opened the summit, pro…

Panelists spoke about research on distracted driving and safe driving practices. They spoke about a number of topics including experimental research, industry self reporting, collision studi…

Panelists at a day-long conference on distracted driving focused on public safety education and awareness programs. Among the topics they addressed were the use of cellular devices while dri…

First lady Michelle Obama visited the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Center to mark women’s history month. In her remarks she talked about the sacrifices and hardships expe…

The Department of Transportation held a summit on reducing the growing safety risk that distracted driving is imposing on our nation’s roads. This was the second day of the summit. Senators …

President Obama visited the Department of the Interior on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the creation of the department in 1849. At the event, President Obama spoke about the econo…

President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden Tuesday announced the release of $28 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to states and local transportation authori…

A group of teenagers discussed the dangers of texting while driving. A new government report says that nearly 6,000 people have died as a result of texting and cell phone use while driving. …

Following introductory remarks by Secretary Ray LaHood and other officials, participants spoke about railroad manufacturing, the use of high-speed rail, and the potential impact of improved …

A panel focused on distractions caused by technology and on efforts that have been made (or are needed) to assess and reduce the negative impact of distractions caused by current and planned…

Panelists talked about definitions of and data on driver distractions and inattention. Topics included actions that constituted driver distraction, data on the extent of the issue, and the t…