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Illinois bans handheld cell phones 17 Aug 2013 | 06:33 am
Illinois drivers will have to put down their cell phones come Jan. 1. Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law an Illinois ban on use of handheld mobile devices while driving. The state already prohibits text m...
‘Nikki’s Law’ now law in New Jersey 16 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am
New Jersey capped its recent efforts to crack down on distracted driving with enactment of “Nikki’s Law,” which requires the state DOT to warn motorists not to text while behind the wheel. State Sen. ...
Herzog revisits texting tragedies 9 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
The “sequel” to Werner Herzog’s stunning short films about the ravages of distracted driving has debuted at a running length of 35 minutes. “From One Second to the Next” visits with those whose lives ...
Kentucky adding 3 points for texting 8 Aug 2013 | 04:28 am
Saying the danger was too great to wait, Gov. Steve Beshear has ordered a three-point penalty for the offense of texting while driving in Kentucky. The points add new financial incentives to stop driv...
DOT: Distracted walking ‘real problem’ 7 Aug 2013 | 07:22 am
Saying distracted walking is “a real problem affecting our country,” new DOT chief Anthony Foxx helped kicked off a program focusing on the dangers to pedestrians. “Everyone in America is a pedestrian...
N.Y. texting fines up to $400 28 Jul 2013 | 04:16 am
New York’s fines for electronic distracted driving have increased, as part of the state’s multi-pronged attack on drivers who text message and use handheld cell phones. Fines max out at $400 for seria...
Oregon Legislature OKs doubled fines 9 Jul 2013 | 05:07 am
Oregon lawmakers have voted to increase fines for texting and using handheld mobile phones while driving to as much as $500. The plan now goes to Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat who approved the expan...
Foxx takes the reins of DOT 3 Jul 2013 | 07:03 am
Anthony Foxx was sworn in as secretary of Transportation and quickly got to work meeting DOT staffers. Foxx replaces Ray LaHood, whose campaign against distracted driving helped put the issue on the n...
W. Virginia gets primary enforcement 1 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm
West Virginia’s yearlong adjustment period is over: Police can now stop and cite drivers who are talking on cell phones without hands-free attachments. New distracted driving laws also went into effec...
N.J. stiffens distracted driver fines 28 Jun 2013 | 04:56 am
New Jersey’s offensive against distracted driving continues, as Gov. Chris Christie signed into law significant increases in fines for those who text & drive or use handheld cell phones. Sponsor state...
