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Posted on July 24, 2012

British Columbia Fares Poorly in Canadian Driving Habit Poll

A poll shows that while 90% of Canadian adults have seen a driver breaking distracted driving laws by using a handheld cellphone while behind the wheel, drivers from British Columbia have it the worst. 95% of respondents stated they’ve seen motorists breaking cellphone laws.  And that’s not all.  They also report higher instances of tailgating,… read more

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Posted on June 4, 2012

Texting ban passes in Alabama, remains controversial in Mississippi

Alabama recently became the latest state to enact legislation prohibiting drivers from engaging in text based messaging while behind the wheel. In the neighboring state of Mississippi, however, texting while driving is still legal in most cases, and, though the practice has already become a topic for discussion in state courtrooms, the idea of a… read more

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Posted on May 31, 2012

Survey says 20 percent of companies ban distracted driving

One in five of Fortune 500 companies surveyed by the National Safety Council have adopted policies prohibiting their employees from using a cell phone while driving a company owned vehicle. An estimated 20 percent of the 150 companies that replied to the National Safety Council’s questions regarding their cell phone policies have made a corporate… read more

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Posted on May 15, 2012

California Senates Wants Tougher Cell Laws, But Some Are Opposed

Let this be a warning to all those people who continue to drive while texting or talking on a handheld cellphone:  you might soon be facing even steeper penalties. That’s because the State Senate yesterday voted 24-9 to adopt a bill that would increase the fines levied against those persons caught in breach of California’s… read more

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Posted on May 15, 2012

Ohio Legislature Bans Texting While Driving Throughout State

An Ohio bill designed to curb the practice of texting while driving has just cleared one more hurdle. The State Legislature voted today by a 82-12 margin to approve a ban of texting while driving throughout the entire state of Ohio.  Any violations of this law would be considered a misdemeanor, and fines could reach… read more

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Posted on April 24, 2012

Survey says most UCSD student drivers admit cell phone use

A recent survey of Californian college students reveals that the majority of the sampled population engages in illegal distracting behavior while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle by using a mobile phone for text or voice communication without the use of a hands-free device. According to a research study conducted at the University of… read more

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Posted on April 23, 2012

Alabama reconsiders texting and driving ban

The Alabama state legislature is for the third time considering a bill that would prohibit drivers from sending and receiving text messages while operating a moving vehicle. Currently, between 25 and 30 cities and communities in the state of Alabama have passed local ordinances prohibiting texting while driving. A statewide ban has previously been considered… read more

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Posted on April 23, 2012

Pennsylvania’s texting ban tough to enforce

About a month after the state of Pennsylvania passed a law prohibiting drivers from sending and receiving text messages, some state law enforcement officials say they are having a difficult time enforcing the traffic safety regulation. Throughout the state, law enforcement officers have issued 37 citations for violation of the law since it took effect. … read more

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Posted on April 23, 2012

Distracted Driving Summit tells motorists to pay attention

The state of Texas is holding a Distracted Driving Summit in an effort to provide drivers with safety information regarding to distracted driving practices and reduce the number of distracted drivers on the state’s roadways. The Summit is the result of a joint effort between private businesses, the Shriners Hospital for Children and the Texas… read more

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Posted on April 20, 2012

Virtual reality simulates texting dangers for teen drivers

Traffic safety advocates are hoping to combat the distracted driving dangers posed by handheld communication technology with another high tech innovation: virtual reality. The Peer Education Summit on Distracted Driving is attempting to instruct high school students on the risks posed by sending text messages while behind the wheel of a moving automobile, by inviting… read more

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Posted on April 20, 2012

Anti-texting laws may pose own dangers to drivers

A recent study suggests that laws prohibiting drivers from sending and receiving text messages while behind the wheel may have unintended side effects. A Highway Loss Data Institute survey released in September 2010 reported that of the four states that have passed laws prohibiting texting, three have seen an increase in traffic collisions since the… read more

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Posted on April 19, 2012

AAA speaks to distracted drivers in their own language

The Ohio chapter of the American Automobile Association is attempting to discourage drivers from sending and receiving text messages in a new public safety awareness advertising campaign. Currently, the state of Ohio does not prohibit drivers from using handheld communication devices to compose and read text based messages while behind the wheel of a moving… read more

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