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May 4, 2009 6:52 PM

Bad Drivers Beware

How many times have you seen a close call on the roadway and wished you could do more than just shake your fist and shout some obscenities at the offending driver? (Without getting into any road rage.) Enter the internet. A slew of sites like platewire.com and lacantdrive.com allow people to post accounts, photos and even video of their harrowing encounters. There are also ones for people who can't seem to stay within the lines of a parking stall or cyclists who use helmetcams to show how they survive any near collisions. Call it: cyber-shaming. We'll examine the trend on Tuesday's Early Show.

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October 22, 2008 4:53 PM

Update: Driver Cell Phone Technology Story Moved

Quick update: Due to today's economic news my story about the technology to prevent people from talking/texting on cell phones while driving will air on tomorrow (Thursday) night's Evening News with Katie Couric. I hope you'll watch!

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October 22, 2008 1:23 PM

A Missed Call That Could Save Your Life (Or Someone Else's)

When was the last time your phone rang and you didn't look to see who's calling and decide to answer it? The temptation of a ringing phone is tough to ignore. Is it the boss? Your spouse? The bank? Forget the social etiquette of answering when you're around friends or loved ones and consider what happens when you're driving. Still answer it? We've all done it. But for Dave Teater that act of talking on the cell phone while driving changed his life forever. Four years ago his 12-year-old son Joe was killed when a woman talking on her cell phone ran a red light and plowed into the family vehicle. Now, Teater has joined a technology company in Canada that's got a new way to avoid that ringing or talking temptation. We'll have the story tonight on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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aegis ,
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