The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is calling on all Provincial governments to restrict the use of iPods, cell phones and other electronic devices by novice drivers.

“Novice drivers are subject to many restrictions as they learn to drive, such as not driving on four-lane highways and not driving during certain hours,” said CAA President David Flewelling. “By also restricting the use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players and wireless hand-held devices, they can truly focus on the driving task.”

“It is also our hope that a preventative measure like this one will create a generation of motorists who recognize the severe implications of driver distractions – and work towards reducing them where they can.”

Mopar has joined the ranks of corporate video podcasters, introducing Mo-Pod, a new site and video podcast for “the Mopar faithful.” The Mo-Pod video podcast showcases videos of cool cars, decked-out garages, car club events, professional and grassroots racing action.”The way people are finding entertainment and getting their information is rapidly changing,” said Kevin Miller, Senior Manager, Mopar Brand, Performance & Motorsports. “The new Podcast format gives Mopar enthusiasts a forum on which to show the world their spirit, using the hot new podcast communications medium.”

A new podcasting site, WildVoice is looking for beta users to test creating podcast with WildVoice Studio, a Windows podcasting application. Users will be able to publish their podcasts to the WildVoice site, an online community for personal media broadcasting.

The WildVoice online community is designed to let members create, personalize, publish, and share podcasts and other media online. Members can build their own WildVoice site within the community and share podcasts, videos, photos, and blogs.

ezGear, a manufacturer of portable audio accessories, has introduced ezVision Video iWear, portable video display glasses for video iPods and video gaming systems.

The eyewear is designed to connect to any VCR, DVD player or portable video player and provide personal audio and visual playback.

Sony has introduced a podcast, the Sony Online Entertainment Podcast, that covers Sony online gaming.

The first episode (MP3) provides an insider’s look at EverQuest.

PodTech.net was unresponsive for much of the morning yesterday, as word of “Microsoft Geek Blogger” Robert Scoble’s move to the company made its way from the blogosphere to mainstream media. PodTech has officially announced Scoble’s hiring, revealing that Scoble will be joining the company as Vice President of Media Development.

A common question that is popping up regarding Scoble’s move is “What’s PodTech?” By hiring Scoble, PodTech is moving to quickly change that question to “What’s PodTech doing?”

‚ÄúI‚Äôve seen the power of this new media, and how fast audiences can grow,” said Scoble. “Out of all the companies I‚Äôve been watching, PodTech.Network is best positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth that I‚Äôm seeing in this marketplace and I‚Äôm thrilled to join this team.”

St. John Ambulance, a UK charity organization, is using podcasting to help distribute first aid information. The First Aid Advice podcasts provide information on situations ranging from treating shock (MP3) to dealing with severe wounds (MP3).

TP Research has released Video Comments, a plugin that lets users publish videos on WordPress blogs and let viewers add time-based comments.A popup window displays the video and comment area. As a video is played, the comments associated with a current video time are displayed. Viewers can also scroll through the comments and click them to jump to a specific point in the video.

The comments are saved in the WordPress database, so no additional configuration is needed. All comments are listed in the individual post as a custom field and can be easily modified or removed by the editor.

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Farrell Kramer Communications, a public relations firm, has launched a new podcasting service, FKC Newsmaker Interviews, which provides professional podcast interviews for companies and individuals looking to publicize any type of news event.

“Podcasting is an ideal way to energize a PR announcement, complementing any news event with an in-depth audio interview,” said FKC president Farrell Kramer. “Many companies and individuals have not moved to podcasting yet because of the significant learning curve. FKC Newsmaker Interviews eliminates that barrier to entry.”

Robert Scoble is going to have to change his tagline. The “Microsoft Geek Blogger” is leaving Microsoft to join the podcasting startup PodTech.Scoble’s site, which focuses on tech issues relating to Microsoft, has been one of the most popular blogs for several years. Of over 3,000 bloggers active at Microsoft, Scoble has been the most influential, because his frequent criticism of the company made his praise all the more credible.

Scoble captions his photo, right, “How I Feel.”