distracted driving

What is distracted driving? How does one avoid it?

THE Anti-Distracted Driving Act went into effect more than two years ago, with offenders facing fines of up to P20,000. But, according to Ford Philippines, distracted driving remains a serious problem in the country. The carmaker said…

Chevrolet launches Call Me Out app

It's available to download for free now from the Google Play Store for Android users.…

NBI now working to locate girl in viral ‘Kiki Dance Challenge’

The National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Cybercrime Division and its Digital Forensics office have started the process of identifying and locating the girl in the now-viral “Kiki Dance Challenge” video along Edsa. “We will use the full…

MMDA to summon girl in viral ‘Kiki’ dance challenge along Edsa

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said it is currently working with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to locate the girl in the now viral “Kiki Dance Challenge” video along Edsa. MMDA Spokesperson Celine…

Top 5 causes of car accidents… and are you guilty of any of them?

Using smartphones while driving, attempting to text and steer, tuning the radio or playing with the infotainment system at an inopportune moment are the leading causes of an accident.…

Wireless Apple CarPlay goes on sale

After the technology made its debut at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, Alpine has now put the iLX-107 on sale, which is the first Apple CarPlay receiver with support for wireless…

DOTr eyes revival of law vs distracted driving in July

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to resume as early as the first week of July the implementation of Anti-Distracted Driving Act (Adda), which restricts the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices while driving.…

Public can help fine-tune driving law

The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) technical working group is set to meet as early as next week to “fine-tune” guidelines related to the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (Adda) and entertain suggestions from the public, following the confusion and…

Banning rosaries from vehicles questioned

Rosaries and religious icons hanging from dashboards are banned if they block a driver’s line of sight, a restriction that has drawn protest from a Catholic priest, a group of jeepney drivers and senators. The items can still…

Dash cam OK, but rosaries, trinkets listed as ‘distractions’

Amid the confusion that greeted the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA), a transport official reminded motorists that their “line of sight” should be clear not just of electronic gadgets but also rosaries, small figurines, trinkets,…