N.J. Judge to Decide If Text Sender Liable for Car Crash May 7, 2012 A New Jersey judge will likely soon decide whether a woman who sent a text message to a male friend...
Mass. AG Coakley Advises Teenagers: Don’t Text While Driving May 4, 2012 Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and officials from across the country are advising teen drivers to be mindful of the...
Alabama Lawmakers Pass Ban on Texting While Driving April 30, 2012 By Phillip Rawls State lawmakers have voted unanimously to make Alabama the 38th state to ban texting while driving. A compromise version of...
Idaho Texting Ban Kicks In July 1 April 24, 2012 A new Idaho state law banning texting while driving goes into effect in July, but some law enforcement officials say...
Alaska Legislature Passes Ban On Texting While Driving April 17, 2012 The Alaska state Senate passed HB255, a bill that bans texting while driving. The House passed the bill earlier. Lawmakers...
Idaho House Lawmakers Pass Texting-While-Driving Ban March 22, 2012 After several tries and frustrating setbacks, Idaho is set to join the majority of states that have toughened laws against...
West Virginia Passes Ban on Texting While Driving March 13, 2012 By Amanda Iacone and Lawrence Messina West Virginia lawmakers ended their 60-day legislative session over the weekend by passing agreements on fighting methamphetamine labs and targeting...
Ban on Texting While Driving in Pennsylvania Goes Into Effect March 8, 2012 A new state law requiring Pennsylvania drivers to pull over and stop if they want to use text-based communications went...
Driver Texting Ban Passes Alabama House, Moves to Senate February 23, 2012 By Bob Johnson The Alabama House has voted to ban drivers from sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle on...
Feds Seek Limit on Vehicle Electronics to Curb Distracted Driving February 21, 2012 By John Crawley The Obama administration wants automakers to put limits on vehicle technologies that permit texting and cellphone calling when a car...