National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a 1-day forum, Attentive Driving:
Countermeasures for Distraction, March 27, 2012, in Washington, DC. With
panelists representing federal and state government, law enforcement,
researchers and industry groups, the forum will examine driving distractions
and discuss the differences in how states have adopted restrictions. It will
also explore education campaigns, and discuss the effectiveness of safety technology
currently available in vehicles. A webcast will make the forum available to the
public. NTSB says it will release a detailed agenda as the event nears.