Posts Tagged 'state government'

Idaho and Alabama Become 37th and 38th States to Ban Texting While Driving

In the past month, two more states have implemented legislation restricting how drivers may use their mobile phones while on the road. On April 5, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed the state’s ban on texting while driving into law. Idaho, which was the 37th state to enact a state texting ban, will begin enforcing [...]

Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws: Does Your State Have One?

Late last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia to enact laws banning all use of mobile phones while driving – including hands-free use. While that recommendation has been largely ignored by state legislatures, many states have been busy considering or updating cell phone [...]

Distracted Driving in 2011: The Year in Review, Part Two

Following yesterday’s review of top stories in driver distractions, employer liability, and cell phone use from the first half of 2011 – here’s part two of ZoomSafer’s review: July: Marsh Carroll creates an awesome and hilarious music video about employee distracted driving, “Won’t Start Texting,” for ZoomSafer New research from Pew reveals that more than [...]

Distracted Driving in 2011: The Year in Review, Part One

As we approach the end of 2011, and the inevitable beginning of 2012, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year’s key moments in the fight to prevent distracted driving. The past month alone has seen incredible momentum on the part of the federal government, with anti-distracted driving activity from FMCSA, [...]

Texas Governor Rick Perry Vetoes Texting While Driving Ban

The Lone Star state has always had a track record of decentralization and ensuring power stays away from the government and in the hands of the people. But how much is banning texting while driving dishonoring this creed? As the Star-Telegram reports, Gov. Rick Perry believes that such a ban is the equivalent of “a [...]

Maine Hops on the Texting Ban Bandwagon

Hot on the heels of Indiana, which made its move last month, Maine joined 32 other states in banning texting while driving on June 3. And Maine’s not messing around – when the new cell phone use law comes into effect September 1 of this year, drivers violating the ban face primary enforcement (meaning cops [...]

Indiana Bans Texting While Driving

On May 11th, Indiana became the 32nd American state to ban texting while driving when Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law Senate Bill 18. S.B. 18 passed in the legislature back in February, and prohibits all drivers in Indiana from texting while behind the wheel. Will the new law be effective? We’ll have to wait [...]

Maryland Increases Texting While Driving Restrictions

Is state legislation against texting while driving an example of the nanny state on a rampage? Some Maryland legislators think so, after Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on May 19th signed into law a new bill extending the state’s ban on texting while driving to include prohibitions against texting while at stoplights and reading text messages behind [...]

Kentucky Texting While Driving Ban Begins Jan. 1

Head’s up, Kentucky drivers – come January 1, the state’s ban on texting while driving comes into effect.  Drivers caught violating the ban could face fines of $25 for a first offense – but that penalty doubles to $50 for each subsequent offense. It turns out, however, that there’s a big ol’ loophole in Kentucky’s [...]

Will Wisconsin Drivers Obey the New State Law Banning Texting?

Tomorrow, legislation banning text messaging while driving comes into effect in Wisconsin.  Check out the video below from WEAU NBC 13 to get Wisconsites’ thoughts on this latest effort by the state government to curb distracted driving. Resident Ginny Rogsted makes a great point – it’s not just Wisconsin’s notoriously snowfalls that have her nervous [...]

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