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Know the dangers of distracted driving
December 14, 2017 — According to Department of Defense Instruction 6055.0, DOD personnel are prohibited from driving any vehicle on or off installations on official government while text messaging, using cell phones, or using other hand-held electronic devices unless the vehicle is safely parked or they are using a hands free device, except for receiving or placing calls in performance of duties from tactical or emergency vehicles or other mission critical duties, to include law enforcement use of in car mobile data terminals and other in car electronic devices... MORE

According to Department of Defense Instruction 6055.0, DOD personnel are prohibited from driving any vehicle on or off installations on official government while text messaging, using cell phones, or using other hand-held electronic devices unless the vehicle is safely parked or they are using a hands free device, except for receiving or placing calls in performance of duties from tactical or emergency vehicles or other mission critical duties, to include law enforcement use of in car mobile data terminals and other in car electronic devices. Use of hands-free devices is also discouraged as creating significant distractions from safe driving performance.

A fatal distraction – distracted driving can be deadly
May 26, 2017 — Distracted driving has become a major public safety issue because it is now one of the five leading causes of deadly accidents on the road... MORE

The three types of distracted driving and how to avoid them.

Distracted driving: Big consequences, easy fix
May 31, 2016 — One moment to change the radio station; one moment to checkthe GPS; one moment to send that text; one moment to crash. According to a 2009 Virginia Tech Transportation Institutestudy, five seconds is... MORE

According to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study, five seconds is the average time your eyes are taken off the road while texting. The U.S. Department of Transportation claims texting is the most alarming distraction while driving because it involves visual, manual and cognitive attention.