Here's an important way to help relieve the distress and suffering of the Haitian people from the recent earthquakes: watching, and donating for The "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" telethon to aid the victims will air tonight at Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

CBS reports that an estimated 200,000 people were killed in the disaster. It and other networks and a host of other channels is broadcasting the event.

The tough, dedicated professionals who staff the 9-1-1 contact centers, and those equally stressed pros who handle claims calls for health insurers who have been worried that the distracted driving laws being rolled out in the U.S. and Canada will result in fewer calls--and possible layoffs--can breathe easy.

That's because the automotive and tech geniuses have managed to come up with exciting new ways for motorists to maim and kill themselves and others that should compensate for the fewer injuries and deaths resulting from the new regulations.

The New York Times reports the new gizmos, which are being rolled out at the Consumer Electronics Show this week include "10-inch screens above the gearshift showing high-definition videos, 3-D maps and Web pages."

Yes, the devices do "prevent drivers from watching video and using some other functions while the car is moving, but they can still pull up content as varied as restaurant reviews and the covers of music albums with the tap of a finger."

Sure sounds like safety first to me.