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Texting Safely, You Need A Seeing Eye Person, Watch This Funny Video That Might Be A Good Idea

Chris Allen — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:13:41 +0000

We've heard the story that it's so unsafe to drive and text. Surveys have shown it's worse than driving drunk. Have you seen the video of the woman who walks into a wishing pool at a mall because she is texting. The guy who fell in a man hole for texting and walking.

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

Keep Your Eye Forward Campaign Asks Northlanders to Take the Pledge

Cathy Kates — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:35:49 +0000

Excuse the pun, but while I’ve been on vacation, something on NNC caught my EYE. The Eyes Forward Campaign. Texting is a huge distraction and while this campaign is geared toward students, we adults should perk up and take notice of the warnings and consequences, before it’s too late! According to the NNCnow.com, the Eyes [...]

Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Donald Deane — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:53:07 +0000

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

Have You Ever Been Confused by Text Message Abbreviations? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:06:54 +0000

Thanks to text messages, and now Twitter and Facebook, a whole new language of abbreviations has developed. But if you don’t know your IMHOs from your YOLOs, you are not alone. According to a SecurEnvoy survey of 1,000 adults, 60 percent admit that they don’t always understand text message abbreviations sent their way. “Given that 60 percent have received a text that they didn’t [...]

Walking While Texting Is More Dangerous Than You May Think

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:09:16 +0000

We all know about the dangers of texting while driving — but what about texting while walking? It may be funny to see someone so engrossed in a texting session that she stumbles into a mall fountain, but that aside, the practice deemed “distracted walking” can be truly dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety [...]

Is Texting Ruining the Art Of Conversation?

Chris Allen — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:53:02 +0000

I was at a bar hosting a party one time. I always make the rounds in the hopes of meeting new people. I look down the bar and all I can see is the din of light from phones on the faces of all the people at the bar. I even went up to a couple and said, "How is your date going?". They said, "We're having fun, it's our first date". Here they were on a date, texting and not talking.

It's A Great Time Of The Year, Please Watch Out For Each Other On the Road

David Drew — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:06:18 +0000

Wednesday was an absolutely beautiful day in the Northland. I love this time of year, with the anticipation of summer and all the fun it brings. This is also the time of year that motorcycles come out and more and more runners and people on bikes share the roads with drivers. It's a great vibe to have people out enjoying themselves, but it's also a great time to remind everyone to please pay close attention to their surroundings and look out for each other. I can speak first hand of this, as I've been out running several days a week for several weeks and am concerned of what I see while running on the road.

Minnesota Steps Up Texting While Driving And Other Distractions

Cathy Kates — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:03 +0000

Yesterday, many of our local law enforcement, dignitaries and athletes held a press conference at UMD’s Romano Gym to bring awareness to the statewide Distracted Driving enforcement effort. The increased enforcement will take effect today. Here’s some tips on what is considered legal in the state of MN and how to avoid distractions while driving.Nearly [...]

MN Law Enforcement Cracking Down On Texting & Driving April 19th

Ken Hayes — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:13:53 +0000

The MN State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are conducting a statewide extra enfocement campaign on April 19th to stop distracted driving. Distracted driving includes the biggest problem now: Texting and driving. It’s also important to know that sending e-mails while driving, reading web content on your smartphone, or using your cell phone at [...]

Worst Case of Autocorrect Causes School-Wide Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:50:02 +0000

It’s happened to everyone — you text your husband or wife, “I love you with every fiber of my being,” but your phone actually sends, “I love you with every fiber of malaysia.” Most of the time it’s funny, but one person experienced the worst case of autocorrect ever. So bad, in fact, that it prompted a school-wide lockdown.

This Is Why You Shouldn't Walk and Text

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:12:51 +0000

Texting and walking is a pretty bad idea, particularly when you’re walking down steps. Which is something the young lady in the background of this live CBC report is bound to remember the next time she tries to look at her phone while navigating a short flight of concrete stairs. The newscasters in the video [...]

Is Text Messaging the Newest Cure for Addiction?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:56:12 +0000

It turns out suffers from alcohol dependency might be able to kick the habit by doing what comes natural… texting. Yup, a new study has found actual evidence that there may be a health benefit to text messaging.

Research with young problem drinkers found those who sent and received weekly text messages tracking their alcohol consumption drank less at the end of the 12-week program than they did at the beginning.

States Should Ban All Cellphone Use, Texting, Emailing By Drivers, US Safety Investigators Say

David Drew — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:59:51 +0000

I know there are those who say it's government trying to intervene again, but I think this would be a good thing even though it would make me change my personal cell phone usage. While I never read or send texts while driving, I do use my cell phone when I drive sometimes but I always use my Bluetooth so I can keep both hands on the wheel. I don't feel distracted, but there are those that would beg to differ. I also realize that there have been far too many accidents and deaths cell phone related so something has to be done. No call or text is worth dying or killing someone for.

Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total bans except for emergencies.

Inspired by recent deadly crashes

Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:22:54 +0000

According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

Teen Develops A Text Deterring Cell App To Save Lives

Cathy Kates — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:53:36 +0000

An Alabama teen turned a mistake into a good thing! He was caught texting while driving and his lesson learned, will help save lives. He created a new phone app called "Text Pilot", and it costs a mere 99 cents to download.

Parents, if you are interested in making sure your teen is where they say they are....this is worth it AND it also has an emergency app that dials 911 and lets others know if you are in trouble.

Texting Is Killing Teen Drivers At Sobering Rates, State Holds Event Just Before Summer Break In Hopes To Save Lives

David Drew — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:37:50 +0000

While just glancing at a text message, you can travel the length of a football field while driving and do it with your eyes completely off the road. It is amazing the danger it presents but texting while driving is still a big problem and a killer, especially of our nations youth.

The statistics are startling.

Teenagers are three times more likely than their parents to die in traffic accidents. In Minnesota, 118 teens died in traffic accidents between 2006 and 2008.

Teen Crashes Into Two Cars While Allegedly Texting and Driving [VIDEOS]

B105 Staff — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:09:05 +0000

Last week, blogger Sean Symons captured horrifying footage of a teen driver who crashed into the side of the road, then hit two oncoming cars, all while he was allegedly texting and driving.

According to his YouTube page, Symons called the police when he spotted the texting teen, then pulled out his camera to catch the teen in the act. The original video was reportedly handed over to the police as evidence, Symons said.

Don't Text And Drive, Please!

Ken Hayes — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:23:05 +0000

This is something that I saw on Facebook from a friend. It makes me sick when I see someone texting while driving. Please watch this video and share it with others to spread the message.