Posts Tagged 'texting ban'

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 [...]

California Court Ruling: Cell Phone Restrictions Apply at Stoplights, Too

California drivers must obey the state’s prohibition on using handheld cell phones even while their cars are stopped at traffic signals or in traffic, according to a First District Court of Appeal’s decision handed down last week. The three-judge panel unanimously ruled that California’s legislature had intended its 2007 cell phone use law to include [...]

Pennsylvania Becomes the 35th State to Ban Texting While Driving

Yesterday, Pennsylvania officially became the 35th state to ban texting while driving as Governor Tom Corbett signed into law Senate Bill 314, which the state legislature passed last week. Watch Gov. Corbett discuss why he supports the law, and sign it into law: The new law will come into effect 120 calendar days from the [...]

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 [...]

School Bus Driver Arrested for Texting on the Job

Earlier this week, police in Trumbull, Connecticut arrested a woman for texting while driving. Not only does Connecticut prohibit texting and handheld phone use while driving, the woman is a also school bus driver. And in less than two months, she sent 1,068 texts while driving a commercial vehicle. With that information – it’s no [...]

Maryland Extends Texting Ban to Include Time Stopped at Traffic Lights

Earlier this week, the Maryland state legislature moved to ban drivers from texting while ‘not-driving’ -that is, while they’re stopped at traffic lights. According to the Washington Examiner, the new bill “closes a loophole” in the state’s existing anti-texting law – which only prohibits drivers from texting while their vehicles are in motion. (…But they’re [...]

Even If There’s No Law – It’s Probably Illegal for You to Text While Driving

New York was in the news last week after state DMV officials announced more stringent sanctions for violators of the state’s ban on handheld mobile device use while driving. Beginning February 16, people found guilty of driving while using a handheld cell phone will receive two points on their license. New York has been at [...]

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