Traffic Stops Persuade People To Avoid Drinking And Driving : Shots - Health News : NPR

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"The study was published online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

The same went for arrests for driving under the influence. The more DUI arrests, the fewer drunken drivers out on the roads.

In large part, Fell says, that's because word spreads quickly. When people know DUI laws are strictly enforced, "They think twice about drinking and driving." And when people see someone pulled to the side of the road by a cop, he adds, they'll likely consider their own speed and sobriety."

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Mobile Usage While Driving - Increasing In The US

My latest pet peeve, seeing people driving while on the phone or using their phone.

The Distracted American Driver - NYTimes.com:

"Despite increasing media attention and laws forbidding the practice, more Americans than ever are using their cellphones to talk and send text messages while driving, a new study shows.

According to the research, nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 said they had chatted on their phones while driving in the past 30 days, and about 30 percent said they had sent text messages while behind the wheel. Drivers in seven European countries were also included in the study, and the numbers showed that the practice appears to be far more common in the United States than overseas."

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Read the findings of the study that's referenced above:
Mobile Device Use While Driving — United States and Seven European Countries, 2011 - MMWR March 15, 2013 / 62(10);177-182

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iBreath - A Breathalyzer For Your iPod or iPhone

Way cool! Now you can connect an alcohol breathalyzer to your iPod or iPhone, reports this LA Times news article, "Blow into the iBreath and your iPod plays a blood-alcohol alert. Measure your blood alcohol level, and avoid driving while you're drunk. For about $80, you buy the iBreath from David Steele.com. How would you use the iBreath?

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