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...
Florida Lawmakers Weigh Texting While Driving Ban February 13, 2012 By James L. Rosica Joyce Concklin has 10 good reasons why every state should pass a ban on texting while driving: That’s the number...
Alabama Panel Passes Texting While Driving Bill February 10, 2012 An Alabama House committee has approved a bill that would ban sending or reading text messages while driving. The bill...
2-Year Term for Texting Driver in Fatal Oregon Crash January 13, 2012 A La Pine, Ore. driver was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in prison for a fatal crash near...
Maine Gov., Secretary, Push Youth Driver Safety January 12, 2012 In the wake of a deadly weekend on Maine’s highways for young motorists, Gov. Paul LePage and Secretary of State...
Alaska Law Meant To Ban Texting While Driving Challenged December 27, 2011 By Becky Bohrer Alaska’s intended ban on texting while driving is facing a legal challenge, with a magistrate in Kenai saying the Legislature...
New Indiana Texting-Driving Ban Yields Few Citations December 20, 2011 In its first five months on the books, Indiana’s texting-while-driving ban has led to only a few dozen citations by...
Some in Massachusetts Eye Tougher Cellphone Restrictions for Motorists December 16, 2011 Supporters of tougher laws against distracted driving said Wednesday they hoped the National Transportation Safety Board’s call for an outright...
National Transportation Board Recommends Ban on Driver Cell Phone Use December 14, 2011 States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation...
NTSB Focuses on Driver Texting in Missouri Crash December 14, 2011 By Joan Lowy A texting pickup truck driver who caused a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year has federal accident investigators taking...