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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 346

distracted driving

Illustrative. A police car blocks traffic along southern Israel's Route 34 highway because of a fire in the area on June 4, 2018. (Oshri Tzimmer)
August 12, 2018, 8:33 am
Israel police roll out traffic drones to catch reckless drivers
Unmanned aircraft are as yet unable to track the speed of vehicles or determine if the driver is using a cellphone
By ToI Staff
In this May 31, 2013 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference to announce the increase in penalties for texting while driving in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
July 28, 2017, 9:51 am
NY eyes textalyzer to bust phone-using drivers
Israeli technology may be used to discover whether drivers made calls, texted before serious accidents
By David Klepper
An Instagram color-corrected photo of a driver using Waze in the Philippines. (Raramaurina/Flickr)
March 30, 2016, 8:20 pm
Find that navigation voice annoying? Cellepathy feels your pain
Driving while using a cellphone is emerging as a major road scourge. An Israeli start-up has some ideas on how to fight it
By David Shamah
Orthodox entrepreneur Margot Grabie has launched a grassroots campaign to end texting while driving. (screenshot)
July 28, 2015, 1:25 am
LA Jewish mother raises awareness — and guilt — against texting and driving
Margot Grabie’s campaign provides free markers for drivers to write on their windows; aims to encourage others to put down phone when at the wheel
By Lisa Klug
A car radio, illustrative (YouTube screen capture)
June 19, 2015, 5:41 am
Your favorite music is dangerous when driving
Israeli researcher shows ‘irrefutably’ that playing the ‘wrong’ music in the car can get you killed, since concentration levels tend to decrease
By ToI Staff
A RayGo device (Photo credit: Courtesy)
April 13, 2015, 5:32 pm
How a smartphone for the blind may save drivers’ lives
On the road, drivers should be ‘blind’ to mobile devices; an Israeli team, using tech developed for the visually impaired, has a solution
By David Shamah
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