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Lawmakers: Distracted driver law may get overlooked in 2010 Legislature – Sioux City Journal
Lawmakers: Distracted driver law may get overlooked in 2010 Legislature Sioux City Journal Rielly expects there will be some opposition from people who see a ban on cell phone use by drivers as “just another step toward a nanny state.” and more Continue reading
Dec. 3, UAB to Host First Statewide Distracted Driving Summit – UAB News
Dec. 3, UAB to Host First Statewide Distracted Driving Summit UAB News lahood is the keynote speaker at the Alabama summit and will speak at 7:20 am An estimated 800000 vehicles were driven by someone using a cell phone in 2008 … Continue reading
Waging War On Distracted Driving – NPR
Waging War On Distracted Driving NPR A driver uses a cell phone in Freeport, Maine, in September. Maine and more than a dozen other states have implemented laws to curb distracted- driving … Continue reading
Slamming the Brakes on Distracted Driving – 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Slamming the Brakes on Distracted Driving 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) Washington DC was a leader in the effort to cut down on cellphone restrictions. The District banned cellphone use behind the wheel in 2004. … Federal Lawmakers Mull Restrictions on Cell Phone Use India Business Blog (blog) Federal Lawmakers Mull Restrictions on Cell Phone Use Earthtimes (press release) Slamming the Brakes on Distracted Driving India Business Blog (blog) all 12 news articles Continue reading
Half of teens say they’ve used cellphone while driving – USA Today
Mashable (blog) Half of teens say they've used cellphone while driving USA Today About half of teens ages 16 and 17 who have cellphones say they have talked on the phone while driving , and about a third of … Teens still texting while driving , despite public education efforts Washington Post Teens and Distracted Driving Pew Research Center Report: Many teens text, phone while driving News & Observer The Hill Continue reading
Teens and Distracted Driving – Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center Teens and Distracted Driving Pew Research Center Half (52%) of cell -owning teens ages 16-17 say they have talked on a cell phone while driving . That translates into 43% of all American teens ages 16-17. … Continue reading
Federal Grant Will Help State Target Distracted Drivers – Hartford Courant
Federal Grant Will Help State Target Distracted Drivers Hartford Courant Distracted driving is the term used for motorists who use a cell phone or texting device, among other behaviors, while behind the wheel. … and more Continue reading