Paxton officer hands out city's first ticket for texting Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette PAXTON – Paxton police have issued their first ticket under a new state law that outlaws driving while sending or reading a text message. … and more

Law could ban texting while driving Indiana Daily Student Anti- texting laws have received some criticism around the nation for being simply unenforceable, but the key issue is any type of distracted driving, …

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PennLive.com Traffic report card shows Missouri should toughen traffic laws KY3 The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety credit that state's improvement with all driver texting ban and ignition interlock device law . Pennsylvania misses the mark on driving safety, report says PennLive.com Illinois ranks tops for safety on the road Chicago Daily Herald Report: States behind on traffic safety laws Stateline.org Deseret News

MyFox Washington DC Va. is ranked among the worst states for highway safety Washington Post Seat belt law enforcement is secondary in Virginia, as is the ban on text messaging while driving. “Secondary enforcement laws are weak,” Gillan said. … Utah's highway safety laws deemed 'average' by advocacy group Deseret News Group knocks Pennsylvania for weak highway safety laws Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pa. highway safety laws get poor rating Pittsburgh Post Gazette NorthJersey.com

New Cell Phone & Driving Laws To Be Considered WSET Some drivers don't think the change would give the texting law more teeth. Stephanie Salzone of Forest tells us she “thinks it's kind of dumb. …

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Local Lawmakers Push for Texting -while-driving Ban WBAY The Assembly may vote on the texting ban later this month. Supporters hope to get it passed into law this spring. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation …

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Chan Lowe's take on public officials and text messaging Broward Politics (blog) Our editorial cartoonist, Chan Lowe, has a funny take on the issue of public officials using text messaging to circumvent the spirit of the Sunshine Law . … and more