A journey that started with a ‘Click’
On July 14, 2010, our simple life saving device, the three-point seat belt, will forever be a part of American history. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History will officially accept Volvo’s three-point seat belt into their collection. On that day, with a press event for media, business, government and Smithsonian officials, a little bit [...]
Driver Distraction Summit in Washington, D.C., Part 2
“Inattention, was a contributing factor for 93 percent of the conflict with lead-vehicle crashes and minor collisions.” * “The inattention to the forward roadway may explain why almost half of the drivers (47 percent) had no avoidance reaction.” * *”The 100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study”, T. A. Dingus et al, NHTSA, DOT HS 810 593, April [...]
Driver Distraction Summit in Washington, D.C.
If you’re interested, and we are, here is a link and agenda for this event: http://www.rita.dot.gov/distracted_driving_summit/ Live and hopefully recorded. — U.S. Department of Transportation Distracted Driving Summit Washington, DC September 30 – October 1, 2009 AGENDA Wednesday, September 30 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Renaissance Ballroom West Foyer 8:00 a.m. Registration (Open All Day) [...]
