In the wake of a stern press conference delivered Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the lobbying firm Seward Square Group has announced that it
“„Our collaborative effort simply sought to expand the discussion to include other common forms of driver distraction. We are pleased that the concept has met its goal of expanding dialogue on distracted driving; therefore, the proposed coalition is no longer being pursued.
“„Scientific research has demonstrated driver distraction can arise from a wide variety of sources – conversations with passengers, eating, consuming beverages, smoking, tending to children and other such activities.