Teens Say Parents Ignore Pleas to Stop Texting, Driving Under Influence August 7, 2014 By Kelly Gilblom U.S. parents often ignore warnings from their teenage children by driving while texting or under the influence of marijuana, according...
Ban on Texting While Driving Among New State Laws in New Mexico July 1, 2014 A new law is ready to take effect that will ban texting while driving in New Mexico. Starting today, the...
Indiana Issues Few Tickets in 1st 3 Years of Texting Law June 30, 2014 A three-year-old law barring Indiana drivers from texting while driving has generated more frustration than tickets from police officers, who...
New Funding Allows Crackdown on Texting While Driving in North Dakota May 5, 2014 By James MacPherson Motorists routinely may see fellow drivers texting and driving, but police rarely do, making enforcement of North Dakota’s distracted driving...
South Carolina Locals Enact Own Texting Bans While State Stalls April 25, 2014 By Andrew Coffman Smith After years of facing fierce opposition, the idea of South Carolina passing a statewide texting-while-driving ban is becoming a real...
550 Cited in Minnesota for Texting While Driving April 23, 2014 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says law enforcement officers across Minnesota cited 550 people for texting while driving during...
Louisiana Truck-Bus Crash Caused by Texting, State Police Say April 16, 2014 Texting while driving is thought to be cause of an accident in Louisiana involving a Calcasieu Parish school bus and...
One Driving Safety Bill Moves Forward in Oklahoma, Another Pushed Back March 17, 2014 The full Oklahoma Senate approved legislation barring cell phone use in Oklahoma school zones, but a bill that would ban...
Poll: Most Mississippians Support Ban on Texting While Driving for All Motorists March 13, 2014 A new survey released this month says most Mississippians support tightening the state’s law on texting while driving. Currently Mississippi...
Oklahoma Senate Committee OKs Texting and Driving, School Zone Cell Phone Bills February 21, 2014 The Oklahoma Senate Public Safety Committee has approved legislative measures that would ban texting while driving, as well as the...