July 6, 2012
Great Falls banned hand-held cell phones for motorists and cyclists, hoping to make navigating the streets of this central Montana town a bit safer from distracted drivers. The Great Falls Tribune reported commissioners favoring the ban sought to underscore expectations …
February 21, 2012
Legislation that would prevent teenage drivers from using cell phones while driving has cleared a Senate panel. The Senate Public Safety Committee voted 6-2 last week for the bill, Senate Bill 182, which now heads to the full Senate. The …
November 17, 2011
The Bozeman City Commission in Montana has voted 4-1 to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit the use of hand-held electronic devices while driving or bicycling within city limits. Commissioners voted Monday night and will consider a second, final passage …
October 3, 2011
Maryland police agencies have issued thousands of tickets to drivers for using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel in the year since a ban took effect. Records from more than 70 police agencies in the state that participate in the Electronic …
September 14, 2011
The U.S. government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation came after it mostly blamed a fiery Kentucky crash last year that killed …
June 27, 2011
The Rhode Island Senate has advanced two bills on driver safety, one boosting seat belt enforcement and another banning young drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel. The cell phone proposal would make it illegal for drivers under …
March 25, 2011
North Carolina lawmakers already have banned young drivers from using cell phones and everyone else from texting or emails while behind the wheel. Now they’re considering whether to go further. A commerce committee this week debated a measure that would …