This week in Washington, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans for a "distracted driving summit" in September. 本周,交通部长雷 . 拉胡德在华盛顿宣布了 9 月举行“分神驾车峰会”的计划。
Transportation and law enforcement officials, safety activists and others will discuss how to deal with drivers who do other things as they drive. 交通与执法官员、安全积极分子及其它人士将讨论如何应对驾车时做其它事务的司机。
Talking on the phone has long been an issue. 打电话一直是个问题。
But text-messaging while driving has gained more attention recently following a number of deadly crashes. 但是,在最近诸多严重碰撞之后,驾车时发短信也越来越引人关注。
Right now, though, distracted driving is not the only thing Secretary LaHood has to think about. 然而,分神驾车并非交通部长雷 . 拉胡德目前必须考虑的唯一问题。