“Driving” on The Daily Caller

Singer and “American Idol” season six winner Jordin Sparks joined race car driver Andy Pilgrim at a National Transportation and Safety Board meeting Wednesday to speak about the dangers of texting and driving. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies. (more)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lynn Murphy doesn’t like using his cellphone while hauling a load in his truck, but sometimes a call for directions or instructions is a necessary evil. (more)

Teenagers who want a driver’s license would first have to complete a CPR-training course under a bill introduced yesterday by a legislator from Franklin County. (more)

If you thought the TSA body scans and sensual pat downs went too far, then you will be displeased to learn that the federal government is now considering using technology that will deactivate your cell phone while you are in a moving vehicle. This is in response to the fact that, according to Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood, 5,500 people were killed last year due to distracted driving. (more)

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said using a cell phone while driving is so dangerous that devices may soon be installed in cars to forcibly stop drivers — and potentially anyone else in the vehicle — from using them. (more)

Barely old enough for junior high, a 12-year-old rural Minnesota girl may be charged with DWI, according to authorities. (more)

A US man was run over by his own dog after it jumped into his pickup truck and knocked it into gear. (more)

You don’t have to spend any amount of time driving to see people doing really stupid things behind the wheel, but we’re surprised by how many people are having sex while driving. (more)

WASHINGTON — Railroad operators would face new restrictions on the use of cell phones and other handheld electronic devices under a proposal issued Monday by the government. (more)

Detroit — Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a three-bill package today making Michigan the 24th state to ban text messaging while driving. (more)

Bob Helm doesn’t want his son’s legacy to be defined by his death in a crash that may have happened because the west Michigan teen was sending text messages to his girlfriend from behind the wheel. (more)

The latest instance of sudden, uncontrolled acceleration in a Toyota – an incident Monday in which a Prius hit 94 mph on a freeway east of San Diego before the driver got it under control- raises the question: What do you do if this happens to you? (more)

Residents in King were fumed over the weekend after a state of emergency declaration restricted the sale of alcohol and the carrying of firearms in vehicles. (more)

A national crackdown on distracted driving takes an unexpected turn today. A new study shows that the number of traffic crashes did not drop in three states and the District of Columbia after they banned drivers from using handheld cellphones. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is trying to teach people about the dangers of distracted driving, launching a new organization called FocusDriven. (more)