Distracted Driving

This page collects the 13 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Distracted Driving”. Coverage spans public meetings and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Safety, Traffic Accidents, and Public Safety.

1. Wed, Sep 161 item
   1. Florida Man Crashes Truck While Applying DeodorantA Florida driver caused a major traffic jam near Lakeland after crashing his truck into a concrete barrier. The accident occurred because he was distracted while trying to apply deodorant.Miami-Dade County2 reports
2. Mon, Sep 142 items
   1. Driver Crashes Truck While Applying DeodorantA 22-year-old man from Auburndale crashed his GMC Sierra truck on a Lakeland highway after getting distracted while putting on deodorant. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the single-vehicle acManatee County3 reports
   2. Truck Crash Caused by Driver Applying DeodorantHillsborough County
3. Tue, Aug 182 items
   1. Study links major music album releases to 15% increase in traffic fatalitiesA new study published in JAMA Network Open reports a 15% rise in car crash deaths on days when popular artists release new albums. Researchers suggest the increase may be linked to drivers using theirMiami-Dade County
   2. New study links major music album release days to 15% increase in traffic fatalitiesMiami-Dade County
4. Mon, Aug 32 items
   1. Texas police officer narrowly avoids collision during traffic stopA police officer in Texas narrowly escaped injury after a distracted driver struck a vehicle the officer had pulled over for speeding. The incident was recorded on bodycam footage on July 25 at approxHillsborough County2 reports
   2. Texas police officer survives collision during traffic stopManatee County
5. Mon, Apr 11 item
   1. Greensboro City Council Meeting Minutes: April 1, 2019The Greensboro City Council met to discuss local resolutions, including support for state-level distracted driving legislation and the recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The CouncilGreensboro

1. 01Florida Highway Patrolorganization3 mentions
2. 02Auburndalelocation3 mentions
3. 03State Road 570location3 mentions
4. 04Lakelandlocation3 mentions
5. 0560other2 mentions
6. 06Harvard Medical Schoolorganization2 mentions
7. 07Lakelandlocation2 mentions
8. 08Taylor Swiftperson2 mentions
9. 09Spotifyorganization2 mentions
10. 10Bad Bunnyperson2 mentions