Survey: Nearly 60 percent of seniors use cell phones while driving

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The distracted driving habits of young drivers have received a lot of media attention, with reports of Snapchatting, tweeting, texting and other dangerous behaviors. However, there has been a lack of data on whether seniors also engage in these behaviors behind the wheel. With April designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness…

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Today: celebrate Dad with ‘LUV Madonna’ tickets!

Celebrate dad this Father’s Day with San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC). Save $4 per ticket for today’s performance of LUV Madonna at the Balboa Theatre, at 3 p.m. – simply click here and use the code DAD. Join SDGMC for the glitter and sparkle of Madonna’s many outrageous and iconic performances throughout her career….

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Indian transgender women campaign for motorists to use seat belts (VIDEO)

INDIA — A public service video campaign using transgender women to get motorists to use their seat belts while driving on Indian roads has gone viral on the InterneT, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Almost 2 million people have watched the video of transgender women dressed as cabin crew exhorting Indian motorists at a traffic crossing to buckle…

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Rush

dvd of the week Based on the famed 1976 Formula 1 competition between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl), Rush traces the two very different men from their early days driving lesser Formula 3 cars to the pinnacle of car racing, the Formula One World Championship. Hunt was a gorgeous blond British…

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UC San Diego joins nationwide efforts to curb phone use while driving

Expanding their efforts to keep citizens safe on San Diego roadways, UC San Diego’s Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program announced today that they are launching a new distracted driving education project called Just Drive – Take Action Against Distraction, a one hour class free of charge offered to businesses in San…

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