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Media Coverage

Both GHSA and its members are quoted often in major national and local media outlets.

Select media clips from the past year can be found below.

For media coverage from prior years, visit the Archived Media Coverage page.

2013
For media coverage of the 2013 Ford Driving Skills for Life National Tour, visit the Ford Driving Skills for Life page.
May 16, 2013	There’s No Doubt: Traffic Enforcement Cameras Save Lives (Streetsblog)
May 14, 2013	Make DUI limit 0.05% blood-alcohol level, NTSB says (USA TODAY)
May 14, 2013	NTSB: Get tougher on drunken driving (The Washington Post)
May 14, 2013	NTSB recommends tougher drunken driving threshold (Lincoln Journal Star)
May 14, 2013	Proposal to lower DUI limit stirs furor from beverage industry (POLITICO)
May 2013	Will using GPS on your cellphone while driving soon be banned? (netQuote)
May 10, 2013	Indiana officials warn Hoosiers about dangers of texting while driving (The Indianapolis Star) GHSA Member Ryan Klitzsch is quoted in this article.
May 9, 2013	US traffic deaths rise for first time since 2005 -- motorcycle rate a big contributor (NBC News)
May 7, 2013	Traffic fatalities rise by 5.3 percent in 2012 (The Detroit News)
May 7, 2013	Whoa! Raising the Illinois speed limit would kill more motorists (Chicago Tribune)
May 6, 2013	House transportation committee backs bill banning social media while driving (The Times-Picayune - New Orleans) GHSA Member John LeBlanc is quoted in this article.
May 5, 2013	Few of Kentucky's 3.15 million drivers cited for texting while driving (Lexington Herald-Leader)
May 3, 2013	Highway Deaths in U.S. Rise After Six-Year Streak of Declines (Businessweek)
May 3, 2013	In a sharp trend reversal, highway fatalities rise (USA TODAY)
May 2, 2013	Teen Driving (POLITICO Morning Transportation)
April 29, 2013	Motorcyclists’ deaths forsaken in SA, Texas (Texas News)
April 27, 2013	Safety first: The motorcycle death toll argues for a helmet law (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 27, 2013	Florida motorcycle deaths on the rise (The Tampa Tribune)
April 25, 2013	Bill to raise Illinois interstate speed limit revs up debate (Chicago Tribune)
April 24, 2013	U.S. motorcycle-related deaths up 4.3% in 2012's first 9 months (The Detroit News)
April 24, 2013	Motorcycle Deaths Climb as States Repeal Helmet Laws (Stateline)
April 24, 2013	Warm weather helps drive surge in motorcycle deaths (NBC News)
April 24, 2013	Motorcycle deaths in the U.S. climb as overall traffic fatalities drop (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 24, 2013	Motorcycle deaths spike nationally, not locally (WTOP)
April 24, 2013	Motorcycle deaths jump higher in 2012 (Consumer Reports)
April 24, 2013	Motorcycle deaths continue to climb (The Washington Post) GHSA Chairman Kendell Poole and Immediate Past Chairman Troy Costales are quoted in this article.
April 23, 2013	Voice-activated texting doesn't mean safer driving (San Jose Mercury News)
April 23, 2013	Study: Voice-activated texting while driving no safer than typing (The Washington Post)
April 22, 2013	Michigan urges motorcyclists to wear bright gear (Detroit Free Press) GHSA Memeber the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is referenced in this article.
April 17, 2013	Minnesota State Patrol going after those driven to distraction GHSA Member Donna Berger is quoted in this article.
April 17, 2013	Efforts to cut down on Vt. highway fatalities GHSA Member Ted Minall is quoted in this article.
April 14, 2013	How Facebook and Twitter mess with DUI checkpoints (CNET)
April 11, 2013	New Pennsylvania law not yet putting a dent in texting while driving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 11, 2013	DELAWARE: Group formed to study rising pedestrian fatalities (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Member Alison Kirk is quoted in this article.
April 10, 2013	Seat belt bill passes Senate, awaits governor's signature (The Charleston Gazette - Charleston, W.Va.)
April 6, 2013	Six traffic fatalities in March were fewest on record for Nebraska drivers (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Board Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article.
April 2, 2013	The Peggy Smedley Show Episode #234 on Distracted Driving GHSA Executive Director Barbara Harsha is a guest on this episode.
April 2, 2013	2012 Pennsylvania highway deaths increase (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
April 2, 2013	New ads stress dangers of texting while driving (Appleton Post-Crescent - Appleton, Wis.) GHSA Board Member Sandra Huxtable is quoted in this article.
April 1, 2013	Traffic Cameras Draw More Scrutiny by States (The New York Times)
March 28, 2013	Texting in traffic: Adults worse than teens (USA TODAY)
March 27, 2013	Do Texting Bans Really Prevent Fatal Accidents? (The Atlantic Cities)
March 15, 2013	Tennessee Highway Patrol using semi trucks to hunt down texters on the interstate (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
March 15, 2013	Lawmaker urges ban on use of hand-held phones while driving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 15, 2013	Rash of fatal teen wrecks puts focus on parents (USA TODAY)
March 14, 2013	More US than Europeans drivers are on the phone (Associated Press)
March 13, 2012	Fatal Distraction: Teen Drivers And Passengers Are A Deadly Mix (AOL Autos)
March 13, 2013	Izzo: One thing no one can accuse me of is drunken driving (Lansing State Journal)
March 12, 2013	Rural States Struggle to Reduce Road Deaths (Stateline)
March 12, 2013	Cluster of Fatal Teen Car Crashes Belies US Trend (Associated Press)
March 7, 2013	Parents key to teens’ safe driving (The Columbus Dispatch)
Feb. 27, 2013	Teen driver deaths spiked in first half of 2012 (InsWeb.com)
Feb. 26, 2013	The Deadliest States For Teen Drivers (AOL Autos)
Feb. 25, 2013	Teenage highway deaths jumped in 2012 (The Washington Post)
Feb. 25, 2013	Deaths surge among youngest drivers (USA TODAY)
Feb. 25, 2013	Deaths of teen drivers jumped in early 2012 (Associated Press)
Feb. 25, 2013	Deaths among beginning drivers on the increase, research shows (NBC News)
Feb. 25, 2013	More teen drivers dying in crashes (The Columbus Dispatch)
Feb. 24, 2013	Rural Va. lags in seat belt usage, majority of fatalities in some counties are unbelted people (The Washington Post) GHSA Vice Chairman John Saunders is quoted in this article.
Feb. 23, 2013	States moving to tighten laws for slow-moving moped (USA TODAY)
Feb. 20, 2013	Iowa Poll: Traffic camera trouble brewing (The Des Moines Register)
Feb. 19, 2013	National Safety Council: Traffic deaths surged in 2012 (The Associated Press)
Feb. 17, 2013	NTSB chief Hersman doesn’t mince her words (Seattle Times)
Feb. 13, 2013	Bill to yank cellphones from Maine drivers’ hands encounters scant opposition (Bangor Daily News)
Feb. 13, 2013	Metro Council to take on red light cameras in EBR (The Advocate - Baton Rouge, La.)
Feb. 9, 2013	Power of Zero Traffic Safety Campaign launches (Milwaukee Courier) GHSA Member Sandra Huxtable is quoted in this article.
Feb. 7, 2013	Ohio Turnpike traffic deaths remain lower with higher 70 mph speed limit (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Feb. 3, 2013	U.S. says most states lax on drunken driving (USA TODAY) GHSA Member Lori Ryan is quoted in this article.
Jan. 31, 2013	Cities snipe over super-bright digital billboards (USA TODAY)
Jan. 30, 2013	Teen drivers get parental aid (Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minn.) GHSA Member Gordy Pehrson is mentioned in this article.
Jan. 28, 2013	Safe driving tips and resources (WXIA-TV / 11Alive, Atlanta, Ga.)
Jan. 21, 2013	Jefferson County distracted driving crashes increase (The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.)
Jan. 19, 2013	Oxnard police arrest rape suspect during DUI checkpoint (Ventura County Star) The California Office of Traffic Safety is mentioned in this article.
Jan. 15, 2013	Group: Strong road-safety laws are lagging in states (USA TODAY) GHSA Board Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article.
Jan. 15, 2013	Ohio road safety gets better grade (The Columbus Dispatch)
Jan. 4, 2013	Study says flashing digital billboards are too distracting (San Jose Mercury News)
Jan. 3, 2013	DELAWARE: Pedestrian, bicyclist deaths jump in 2012 traffic fatalities (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Secretary Jana Simpler is quoted in this article.
2012
Dec. 30, 2012	Editorial, 12/31: Help keep roads safe (Lincoln Journal Star)
Dec. 2012	From Security to Safety – S2S Has Many Safety Benefits (MOVE Magazine) Article by GHSA Board Member Fred Zwonechek
Dec. 21, 2012	Traffic deaths increase in U.S. The Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2012	U.S. road deaths up 7.1% in first 9 months, most since '75 (The Detroit News)
Dec. 19, 2012	Fight Brewing Over Drunken-Driving Safety Proposal (Roll Call)
Dec. 17, 2012	Maryland pedestrians in peril (The Frederick News-Post)
Dec. 13, 2012	Motorcyclist fatalities on the rise in Tennessee (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Dec. 11, 2012	NTSB: Use ignition locks for all drunken drivers (The Associated Press)
Dec. 11, 2012	U.S. highway deaths drop to lowest total since 1949 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Dec. 10, 2012	Traffic deaths in 2011 fewest in six decades (USA TODAY)
Dec. 10, 2012	Traffic deaths at lowest point in 62 years (The Washington Post)
Dec. 10, 2012	Bike, large truck deaths soar, bucking trend (The Associated Press)
Dec. 10, 2012	Georgia Teen Driver Program Gets National Recognition (Claims Journal)
Nov. 27, 2012	GAO: Give states more flexibility to reduce motorcycle deaths (The Detroit News)
Nov. 16, 2012	Young drivers still texting, surfing the Web (USA TODAY)
Nov. 15, 2012	Seat belts: Who buckles up more? Drivers in the West or South? (Los Angeles Times) GHSA Chairman Kendell Poole is quoted in this article.
Nov. 14, 2012	New state program encourages motorists to store medical information in glovebox (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Nov. 13, 2012	High-speed toll road has first fatality (San Antonio Express-News)
Nov. 12, 2012	CHP launches campaign to fight driver drowsiness (San Jose Mercury News) GHSA Member Chris Cochran is quoted in this article.
Nov. 11, 2012	Distracted Driving in Nevada (Eye On Washington with Marilee Joyce)
Oct. 24, 2012	Speeding Through Texas: Going 85 MPH on the Nation's Fastest Highway (ABC News)
Oct. 24, 2012	Concerns over Autobahn-style highway in Lone Star State (Fox News)
Oct. 23, 2012	Single District speed camera: 116,734 tickets worth $11.6 million (The Washington Post)
Oct. 22, 2012	OMG ... 130 texting charges (The Coeur d' Alene Press)
Oct. 20, 2012	Graduated driver’s license law credited with reducing accidents involving Kansas teens (The Wichita Eagle) GHSA Member Pete Bodyk is quoted in this article.
Oct. 18, 2012	Grant aims to help police tag texting drivers in the act (POLITICO)
Oct. 16, 2012	Motorcycle deaths up as riders lured by nice riding days (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Board Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article.
Oct. 11, 2012	Report urges more training for teen drivers (The Tennessean)
Oct. 3, 2012	Trend Reversal: U.S. Traffic Deaths on the Rise in 2012, Experts Baffled (Motor Trend)
Oct. 3, 2012	Experts puzzled by increase in U.S. traffic deaths (Thomson Reuters)
Oct. 2, 2012	Traffic deaths jump after six-year decline (The Washington Post)
Oct. 1, 2012	Traffic deaths rise an estimated 9% as motorists return to roads (Los Angeles Times)
Oct. 1, 2012	Governor’s Highway Safety Office Launches New Website (Tennessee DOT)
Sept. 19, 2012	Groups rally against texting while driving – with little noise on federal action (POLITICO)
Sept. 19, 2012	Amarillo's cellphone ordinance could be difficult to enforce (Amarillo Globe-News)
Sept. 11, 2012	Auto safety grants could see $120 million in cuts (The Detroit News)
Sept. 10, 2012	Group says driving-while-texting laws don't help, calls for complete ban (Michigan Radio - Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Sept. 9, 2012	Texas raises speed limit to 85 mph: Other states could, too (USA TODAY)
Sept. 7, 2012	State highway safety chiefs want to outlaw hand-held cellphone use by drivers (The Washington Post)
Sept. 7, 2012	Can't drive 55? On Texas 130, you soon can go at 85 mph (San Antonio Express-News)
Sept. 6, 2012	New Texas road to have nation's fastest speed limit (Houston Chronicle)
Sept. 6, 2012	Hang up! Group wants national ban on driving with cellphones (Los Angeles Times)
Sept. 6, 2012	Push to get hands on the wheel, not on the cellphone (WTOP - Washington, D.C.)
Sept. 6, 2012	Dramatic increase in New Hampshire motorcycle deaths (New Hampshire Union Leader) GHSA Board Member Peter Thomson is quoted in this article.
Sept. 5, 2012	SD's biggest city bans texting while driving (The Associated Press) GHSA Board Member Lee Axdahl is quoted in this article.
Aug. 29, 2012	Texting law is needed (The Greenville News)
Aug. 28, 2012	Police crackdown can curb texting while driving, teens say (USA TODAY)
Aug. 21, 2012	'Invisible Bike Helmet' Keeps Hair Intact and Your Head Safe (ABC News)
Aug. 20, 2012	Most Drunk Driving Deaths Caused By Drivers With Twice Legal BAC Limit (The Washington Post)
Aug. 19, 2012	Push for devices to discourage repeat DWIs (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore)
Aug. 17, 2012	Arizona road deaths increase (The Arizona Republic) GHSA Member Alberto Gutier is quoted in this article.
Aug. 14, 2012	10,000 communities begin crackdown on drunken driving (WTOP - Washington, D.C.)
Aug. 14, 2012	Federal officials push for tougher state drunken-driving laws (The Washington Post) GHSA Vice Chairman John Saunders is quoted in this article.
Aug. 14, 2012	U.S. urges states to take tough steps on drunken drivers (The Detroit News) GHSA Vice Chairman John Saunders is quoted in this article.
Aug. 14, 2012	Drivers Twice Limit Involved in Most Drunk-Driving Deaths (Bloomberg)
Aug. 9, 2012	Pedestrian deaths show need to curb distracted walking (The Washington Post)
Aug. 8, 2012	National traffic deaths are up, but York County is down (York Daily Record - York, Penn.)
Aug. 6, 2012	Half of D.C. traffic fatalities were pedestrians, 2010 federal report says (The Washington Post)
Aug. 4, 2012	Sioux Falls hopes texting ban will ripple (Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Aug. 2, 2012	How effective are texting bans? (CarInsuranceQuotes.com)
July 30, 2012	New Federal Transportation Law Encourages Stricter Teen Driving Regs (Kaiser Health News)
July 30, 2012	Distracted pedestrians stumble into danger (The Associated Press)
July 25, 2012	Ohio city's distracted driving law could restrict eating, drinking behind the wheel (FOX News)
July 22, 2012	In fatal crash, a trend (The Frederick News-Post - Frederick, Md.)
July 20, 2012	NHTSA: Traffic deaths shoot up 13.5 percent (The Associated Press)
July 20, 2012	U.S. traffic deaths jump 13.5 percent in 2012 (The Detroit News)
July 8, 2012	New reality: 100 years old and still driving (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article.
July 8, 2012	Red-light cameras profitable in Philadelphia (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
July 6, 2012	Guideline Helps States with Crash Data Collection (Occupational Health & Safety)
July 5, 2012	New highway bill offers millions in grant money (Hattiesburg American.com)
July 5, 2012	Fourth of July is deadliest day on roads; 10% of deaths are teens (Los Angeles Times)
July 5, 2012	Better crash data a big step in the fight against distracted driving (Fast Lane - U.S. DOT Blog)
June 26, 2012	Teen drivers’ progress slowed by texting habits (Car Insurance Quotes.com)
June 22, 2012	The Mixed Bag of Driver Education (The New York Times) Resources for Parents
June 18, 2012	Driver's Side: Alabama traffic deaths on decline except among motorcyclists (The Birmingham News)
June 14, 2012	Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC (HealthDay)
June 13, 2012	New 85 mph speed limit in Texas would increase deaths, experts say (Houston Chronicle)
June 13, 2012	Vroom! Texas considers 85 mph speed limit, nation's highest (Los Angeles Times)
June 11, 2012	Apple's 'Eyes Free' system puts Siri in cars (POLITICO)
June 7, 2012	CDC: Majority of older teens text while driving (CBS News)
June 7, 2012	Feds unveil 'blueprint' to eliminate distracted driving (USA TODAY)
June 7, 2012	Gov't steps up effort to combat distracted driving (The Associated Press)
June 5, 2012	Ford Driving Skills for Life Holds Summer Tour to Train Ohio Teen Drivers to Avoid Tragedy (PR Newswire)
June 1, 2012	Q&A: Details on Ohio's texting ban, new teen rules (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
May 31, 2012	Speed kills: Drivers don't need a reason to go faster on Pa. Turnpike (The Patriot-News, Mechanicsburg, Penn.)
May 28, 2012	No change in number of national motorcycle accident deaths, report says (KyPost.com)
May 28, 2012	Local tragedy becomes tool to save teen lives (WTOP - Washington, D.C.)
May 26, 2012	DELAWARE: Motorcycle fatalities remain high, says report (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.)
May 25, 2012	Teen Texting and Summer Driving are the Focus of New AASHTO Video GHSA is listed as a resource in this video.
May 25, 2012	Price Is Right for Ford Driving Skills for Life (MarketWatch)
May 23, 2012	New study shows motorcycle deaths are not declining (Consumer Reports)
May 22, 2012	Motorcyclist Death Rates Appear to Have Plateaued (The New York Times)
May 22, 2012	Safety Group: No Improvement Expected in Motorcyclist Deaths (The Wall Street Journal)
May 22, 2012	Motorcycle deaths remain steady as overall vehicle deaths drop (Los Angeles Times)
May 22, 2012	Motorcycle deaths stay at same level despite overall safer roads (Open Channel)
May 22, 2012	Motorcycle Deaths Remain High (NSN Autos)
May 22, 2012	No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report (U.S.News & World Report)
May 22, 2012	POLITICO Morning Transportation
May 22, 2012	Officials urge safety as motorcycle deaths remain high (The Detroit News)
May 22, 2012	Motorcycle deaths decline 11.6% in Michigan (Detroit Free Press)
May 21, 2012	As crash deaths continue to decline the number of motorcycle fatalities have not (The Washington Post)
May 21, 2012	AARP Announces National Older Driver Safety Expert Panel (AARP) GHSA Vice Chairman John Saunders will serve on this panel.
May 16, 2012	Communities start to fine for texting and walking (USA TODAY)
May 16, 2012	Is it time to raise the speed limit on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to 70? (The Patriot-News - Mechanicsburg, Penn.)
May 16, 2012	Statewide texting ban sent to Gov. Kasich (WKYC-TV 3 - Cleveland)
May 14, 2012	Drivers who are texting often escape the law (Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minn.)
May 13, 2012	Teen drivers are texting, just like their parents (The Washington Post)
May 12, 2012	Bill would increase Pennsylvania turnpike's speed limit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
May 10, 2012	Why teen driving deaths have tumbled to historic lows (The Christian Science Monitor)
May 8, 2012	AAA study: Passengers up risk of teen driver fatalities (USA TODAY)
May 8, 2012	Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs law banning texting and driving (The Birmingham News)
May 8, 2012	Teen passengers spell danger for novice drivers (Associated Press / FOX News)
May 8, 2012	Passengers increase chance of teen driver fatalities, AAA study finds (The Washington Post)
May 7, 2012	U.S. traffic deaths at record low; economy may be a factor (Los Angeles Times)
May 4, 2012	Memphis Teens Take Safe Driving Challenge (ABC24 - Memphis) This program came to Tennessee in partnership with the state highway safety office and GHSA.
May 2, 2012	Statewide texting ban clears Ohio Senate panel (Associated Press / Dayton Daily News)
May 2, 2012	Text this: No more texting while driving in Alabama (The Huntsville Times)
May 2, 2012	Teen drivers might lose all devices (The Columbus Dispatch)
April 25, 2012	Cuomo Applauds Intensified Campaign to Ticket Distracted Drivers (The New York Times)
April 25, 2012	Alabama Senate passes ban on texting and driving (The Birmingham News)
April 23, 2012	Extreme Lessons For New Teen Drivers (NBC 5 Chicago) This program is sponsored by Ford and GHSA.
April 22, 2012	Gadgets can be dangerous in new cars (The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.) GHSA Board Member Ryan Klitzsch is quoted in this article.
April 18, 2012	Arizona lawmakers OK booster-seat bill (The Arizona Republic)
April 17, 2012	Fork in the road on driver distractions (POLITICO)
April 11, 2012	Crash numbers show dangers of distracted driving: Road Rant (The Plain Dealer - Cleveland, Ohio)
April 11, 2012	Responsible drivers stick to the limit (Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minn.)
April 8, 2012	Questions cloud red-light camera issue (USA TODAY)
April 4, 2012	Death in the fast lane: Speeding accounts for nearly one-third of traffic deaths (AutoInsuranceQuotes.com)
March 30, 2012	NC town's cellphone ban may have little effect (Associated Press)
March 30, 2012	Eating that Big Mac while driving could get you a ticket (Petaluma Argus-Courier - Petaluma, Calif.) GHSA Member the California Office of Highway Safety is referenced in this article.
March 30, 2012	3 critical skills your teen driver lacks (FOX Business)
March 27, 2012	NTSB pushes proposal to bar hands-free calls by drivers (The Detroit News)
March 27, 2012	NTSB explores dangers of distracted driving (The Washington Post)
March 26, 2012	Cellphones and driving: As dangerous as we think? (Chicago Tribune) Staff and GHSA Member Chris Cochran are quoted in this article.
March 25, 2012	Text to Driver: That’s My Space (The New York Times) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article.
March 22, 2012	Summit on traffic safety tackles distracted driving 'cultural clash' (MLive.com)
March 20, 2012	States enacting more restrictions on young drivers (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore)
March 15, 2012	Strategies aimed at reducing deaths among young motorists (USA TODAY)
March 15, 2012	Graduated driver's licenses: Opinions, policies vary (USA TODAY)
March 13, 2012	Why don't we care about speeding? (CarInsurance.com)
March 13, 2012	Red-Light Cameras May Do Better Than Cops At Saving Lives (Hartford Courant)
March 12, 2012	Speed a persistent killer on U.S. roads (United Press International)
March 12, 2012	Little Progress in Reducing Speeding-Related Traffic Deaths, Report Says (TV20 Detroit)
March 12, 2012	Is Public Indifferent to Speeding? Fatalities Up Nationwide (The Caldwells Patch - Caldwell, N.J.)
March 12, 2012	Driver's Side: Study for governors finds we drive too fast, too aggressively -- and it doesn't bother us (The Birmingham News)
March 9, 2012	Slow down! Speed a factor in almost a third of traffic fatalities (Los Angeles Times)
March 8, 2012	Study cites lack of progress in reducing speeding deaths (Consumer Reports)
March 8, 2012	Deaths by Speeding on the Rise (MSN Autos)
March 8, 2012	Speeding enforcement falls through cracks with budget cuts (USA TODAY)
March 8, 2012	Speeding-related deaths are on the rise (WTOP - Washington, D.C.)
March 8, 2012	Speeding-Related Crashes On The Rise (CBS Dallas-Fort Worth)
March 7, 2012	Texting while driving ban just around the corner (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
March 5, 2012	Teen driving crashes increase nationally, drop in Oregon (Seaside Signal - Seaside, Ore.) GHSA Member Shelly Snow is quoted in this article.
March 5, 2012	Cell Phone-Related Traffic Deaths Drop (NBC San Diego)
March 5, 2012	California drivers finally put down those cellphones and are living to tell the tale (San Jose Mercury News)
March 4, 2012	Pennsylvania law banning texting by drivers to take effect (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
March 3, 2012	Drive is on for a uniform statewide ban on motorists using cellphones (Chicago Tribune)
March 2012	Are deaths of teen drivers on the rise? (InsuranceQuotes.com) GHSA Chairman Troy Costales is quoted in this article.
Feb. 29, 2012	The 411 on cellphone tickets and car insurance (FOX Business)
Feb. 29, 2012	Federal proposal could lead to less distracted driving, lower auto insurance rates (InsuranceQuotes.com)
Feb. 27, 2012	Long-term transportation bill faces detours (Politico)
Feb. 23, 2012	Teen drivers need extra attention (San Antonio Express-News)
Feb. 20, 2012	Teen driving deaths up in Arizona (KNXV-TV, ABC15.com)
Feb. 17, 2012	More teens dying behind the wheel again (MSNBC)
Feb. 17, 2012	Teen deaths in car crashes climb (The Washington Post)
Feb. 17, 2012	Traffic officials following the few checkpoint rules that exist, auditor finds (California Watch) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article.
Feb. 17, 2012	Carmakers urged to limit dashboard distractions (FOX News)
Feb. 17, 2012	Teen driving deaths increase in the first half of 2011 (Consumer Reports)
Feb. 16, 2012	Deaths Of Teen Drivers On Pace To Rise For First Time In 8 Years (AOL Autos)
Feb. 16, 2012	Deaths rise among youngest drivers (USA TODAY)
Feb. 16, 2012	Fatalities Among Teenage Drivers Rose in First Half of 2011, Study Finds (The New York Times)
Feb. 16, 2012	TEEN FATALITIES ON THE RISE? (Politico Morning Transportation) NOTE: Scroll down for story.
Feb. 16, 2012	U.S. Teen Driving Deaths Up: Report (U.S.News & World Report)
Feb. 16, 2012	ODU students take W82TXT pledge (WAVY TV 10 - Portsmouth, Va.)
Feb. 16, 2012	Number of teen driving deaths up in Arizona (News/Talk 92.3 KTAR - Phoenix, Ariz.)
Feb. 16, 2012	Teen Deaths On The Rise Nationally (WIBX 950 - Marcy, N.Y.)
Feb. 16, 2012	Carmakers Urged to Curb Dashboard Distractions (The New York Times)
Feb. 16, 2012	U.S. Calls for Ban on Facebook While Driving (Bloomberg)
Feb. 16, 2012	U.S. proposes guidelines to dent driver distractions (Detroit Free Press)
Feb. 16, 2012	LaHood: Automakers should block texts, tweets and browsing (The Washington Post)
Feb. 16, 2012	Transportation Department guidelines recommend carmakers disable distracting dashboard devices (Associated Press)
Feb. 14, 2012	Fewer tickets, more warnings as Jacksonville traffic deaths drop (The Florida Times-Union)
Feb. 12, 2012	Texting-while-driving ban up again in Florida legislature (WKMG-TV Local 6 - Orlando, Fla.)
Feb. 12, 2012	In Conn., more men than women use phones, drive (Associated Press)
Feb. 11, 2012	Are state and feds tying police grant money to DUI arrest quotas? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Feb. 8, 2012	Lawmakers encouraged to strengthen cell phone ban (The Gazette - Gaithersburg, Md.) GHSA Member John Kuo is noted in this article.
Feb. 5, 2012	If technology is the problem, can it also help prevent distracted-driving crashes? (MLive.com)
Feb. 5, 2012	Cellphones and distracted driving: What happens when the brain is overloaded? The answer will surprise you (MLive.com)
Jan. 26, 2012	Segarra, Fonfara support red light camera bill (NorwalkPlus.com - Norwalk, Conn.)
Jan. 25, 2012	NTSB recommendation buoys supporters of ban on texting while driving (Cronkite News - Phoenix, Ariz.) GHSA Member Alberto Gutier is quoted in this article.
Jan. 24, 2012	Peer Passengers Are Bad News for Teen Drivers (Health Behavior News Service)
Jan. 18, 2012	Texting ban would save lives, police say (The Charleston Gazette - Charleston, W. Va.)
Jan. 6, 2012	Ford Driving Skills for Life Gears Up for 2012 Tour (Ford Motor Company)
Jan. 6, 2012	Cellphone driving bans: Know where you're breaking the law (CBS News)
Jan. 3, 2012	Cell phone ban for commercial vehicle drivers takes effect today (The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2012	Driving And Phoning: What's New In 2012 (NPR)
Jan. 1, 2012	Maine 2011 road deaths lowest since 1959 (Associated Press) GHSA Members Lauren Stewart and Peter Thomson are quoted in this article.