Street cameras used under the no-contact apprehension system of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) caught the first violators of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act. From 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, a total of 77 erring…
ALBANY, New York—Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City. It took a lawsuit and six months…
Motorists who will be apprehend for using electronic gadgets on the road while driving will be slapped with penalties starting on Thursday, May 18, as authorities implement the Anti-Distracted Driving Act or Republic Act 10913. The law…
Drivers of cars and even “karetelas” face a fine, or worse, revocation of their licenses, if they use navigation apps like Waze or send text messages while their vehicles are moving. They should pull over when checking…
Republic Act No. 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Law, which takes effect on May 18, defines distracted driving as the driver’s use of mobile communication, electronic entertainment and computing devices or gadgets while the vehicle is in…
We would like to clarify some concerns aired by Henrico Laceda in his April 17 letter to the editor (“One more law to make people miserable”) on how the new Anti-Distracted Driving Act affects motorists who use…
Drivers and passengers can no longer play popular augmented reality mobile game Pokemon Go. The game’s service provider Niantic Inc. disabled gameplay at driving speed for all players around the world from Monday (Nov. 7). The move…
SINGAPORE—Two men have been arrested for affray after they got into a fight over Pokemon GO. This is the first arrest here related to the popular gaming app. The two are aged 28 and 33. Police, in a…
Manila was voted the toughest city to navigate in the world, a recent survey from automobile technology company Drivemode showed. The research revealed that more half (58 percent) of drivers in Manila used navigation apps such as…
DETROIT — Car infotainment systems that use voice commands may let drivers keep their hands on the wheel, but they’re still highly distracting. It takes drivers up to 27 seconds to return to full attention after using…
