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Possible Ban On Texting Or Typing While Driving – NBC4i.com

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:22:51 +0000

Possible Ban On Texting Or Typing While Driving NBC4i.com She said she hopes drivers will treat texting and typing on mobile electronic devices much like they do the seatbelt law . Sen. Smith said she doesn't think … Lawmakers Consider Texting While Driving Ban WHIOtv.com all 2 news articles

Wellesley teens try new cell phone application which blocks texts while driving – Boston Globe

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:08:13 +0000

Wellesley teens try new cell phone application which blocks texts while driving Boston Globe Texting while driving has caused an increasing number of accidents, injuries and even deaths. Boston recently passed a law banning texting while driving. … and more

FocusDriven advocates ban for talking on cell phones while driving – MiamiHerald.com

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:33:24 +0000

St. Louis Post-Dispatch FocusDriven advocates ban for talking on cell phones while driving MiamiHerald.com Drivers distracted by cell-phone talking and texting cause 28 percent of traffic accidents, the National Safety Council said in a study … One in four crashes involve drivers using cell phones News10.net National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused … PR Newswire (press release) Safety council targets drivers who call, text St. Louis Post-Dispatch all 25 news articles

Text messaging guidelines needed at state level – Sun-Sentinel

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:05:02 +0000

Text messaging guidelines needed at state level Sun-Sentinel State lawmakers, who are the stewards of Florida's cutting-edge Government-in-the-Sunshine law , need to get busy and issue statewide guidelines. …

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Locals say they have seen it — texting and talking while driving – Journal Times

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:29:25 +0000

Locals say they have seen it — texting and talking while driving Journal Times MOUNT PLEASANT – Even people who admit to having driven while using a cell phone would support tougher laws against it, based on conversations Tuesday at a …

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Texting, emailing while driving could soon be illegal in Indiana – WNDU-TV

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:18:35 +0000

Texting , emailing while driving could soon be illegal in Indiana WNDU-TV … to texting while driving, if there's an accident, they almost never admit it to police. Police have had a hard time enforcing two new current laws . …

KCWE’s ‘Life Unexpected’ Texting Sweepstakes – KMBC.com

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000

KCWE's 'Life Unexpected' Texting Sweepstakes KMBC.com Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law . 2. ELIGIBILITY: The “KCWE Life Unexpected Texting Sweepstakes” (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal … and more

Group to Raise Awareness of Distracted Driving Dangers – WGRZ-TV

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:31:21 +0000

WNCT Group to Raise Awareness of Distracted Driving Dangers WGRZ-TV … which has successfully lobbied for tougher drunken driving laws . Safety advocates are pushing states to do the same thing for texting and cell phone use … Cell Phone Ban While Driving Gets Big Push CBS News Government Combats Distracted Driving WHSV National campaign launched against distracted driving Pittsburgh Post Gazette The Trucker all 194 news articles

Group ranks Virginia among worst for traffic-safety laws – The Virginian-Pilot

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:39:25 +0000

PennLive.com Group ranks Virginia among worst for traffic-safety laws The Virginian-Pilot A primary-enforcement seatbelt law would allow police to stop motorists solely for not wearing a seatbelt. Virginia has a ban on texting while driving, … Teens, Texting and Tragedy: Which states are making the grade? Tucson Citizen New Organization Against Texting While Driving 13WHAM-TV States Slip In Highway Safety Ratings National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News Washington Post

Texting ban a challenge – The Keene Sentinel

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:08:50 +0000

Texting ban a challenge The Keene Sentinel So far this year, none of the law enforcement officials who spoke with The Sentinel said he had cited a driver under the texting ban. …

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