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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood spoke to reporters and answered questions about a proposed national strategy for ending distracted driving and specific anti-distracted driving proje…

Secretary LaHood and other officials spoke to reporters and answered questions about a study of reported unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The study found no problems with the elec…

Panelists talked about confronting distracted driving challenges. They focused on issues such as employer and carrier policies, technology, regulation, and research. They responded to audien…

Panelists spoke at a distracted driving summit on efforts at the national, state and local level to reduce potentially dangerous behaviors such as talking on cell phones while driving. They …

Secretaries LaHood and Solis spoke at a distracted driving summit on efforts at the national, state and local level to reduce potentially dangerous behaviors such as talking on cell phones w…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about infrastructure stimulus spending and its impact on job creation, and his national effort against distracted driving. He responded to telephon…

Officials testified about the U.S. government response to the Toyota recalls of vehicles due to break and acceleration issues. In his testimony, Secretary LaHood promised a complete investig…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Secretary LaHood testified abo…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Secretary LaHood testified abo…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood testified at a hearing titled, “Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration.” In his remarks he said his agency was lookin…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood testified at a hearing titled, “Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration.” In his remarks he said his agency was looki…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. He also spoke about a recent recall of Toyota vehicles and distracted drivers.

Government officials and regulators testified about public transportation safety. They focused on subway and light rail systems, as well as the government role in ensuring compliance with sa…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski testified on ways to combat and manage distracted driving. New York Senator Charles Schumer…

Panelists at a day-long conference on distracted driving focused on public safety education and awareness programs. Among the topics they addressed were the use of cellular devices while dri…

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about ways to combat and manage distracted driving. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip of…

The Department of Transportation held a day-long summit on reducing the growing safety risk that distracted driving is imposing on our nation’s roads. Secretary LaHood opened the summit, pro…