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Philadelphia Inquirer - Michael Smerconish - 31 Jan, 2010
I have a new job for Steve Jobs. Now that Apple's latest "magical" and "revolutionary" product is set to hit the market, ...

State inches ahead on banning texting while driving

Boston Globe - Michael Levenson, Travis Andersen - ‎Jan 28, 2010‎
Massachusetts took a major step yesterday toward banning texting while driving, as a key legislative committee unanimously approved a ...

Texting-while-driving ban clears committee

Boston Herald - Kyle Cheney - ‎Jan 28, 2010‎
Texting while driving would be banned for all Massachusetts motorists and junior operators would also be banned ...

SUNDAY ISSUE: Drivers and their cell phones

Meadville Tribune - Lisa Byers - 31 Jan, 2010
Anyone who owns a cell phone has more than likely made or answered at least one call from their hand-held device while operating a motor ...

OUR VIEW â€" Texting while driving should be primary offense

HollandSentinel.com - 31 Jan, 2010
By Sentinel editorial board Texting while driving is as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, and it can never be justified, under any circumstances. ...

Keeping eyes on the road

Toledo Blade - 31 Jan, 2010
It's too bad the federal Transportation Department's decision to prohibit interstate bus drivers and almost all truckers from sending text messages while ...

Tips to break habit of texting and driving

South Bend Tribune - 31 Jan, 2010
Research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows that people who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash. ...

Legislation targets drivers' dangerous behavior

Scranton Times-Tribune - Robert Swift - 31 Jan, 2010
HARRISBURG - House and Senate lawmakers are working on the most far-reaching legislation in the past decade to ...

Tough laws needed to control drivers misusing cell phones while driving

Phoenixville News - 31 Jan, 2010
One might think that common sense and an understanding of risks on the road would prevent people from texting and talking on cell phones. ...

From the publisher: Distracted driving and other thoughts

Valdosta Daily Times - Sandy Sanders - 31 Jan, 2010
A few years ago, a friend shared a near-fatal experience he had while enjoying an afternoon drive. “I was driving along, enjoying the day,” ...

How to fight 'intextication'

Augusta Chronicle - 31 Jan, 2010
AP Drivers who text are 23 times more likely to get into a serious crash than nondistracted drivers, according to a July study by the Virginia Tech ...

Commercial driver restrictions

Augusta Chronicle - 31 Jan, 2010
AP The Transportation Department said Tuesday it is prohibiting truck and bus drivers from sending text messages on hand-held devices while operating ...

Restrict phone use while driving

Altoona Mirror - 31 Jan, 2010
Pennsylvania legislators should continue with efforts to prohibit texting or using handheld cell phones while driving, despite a new insurance industry ...

A rare bright spot

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 31 Jan, 2010
It is rare that one can praise the Pennsylvania General Assembly for a job well done, but today, we can. The overwhelming vote in the state House to approve ...

'A formula for disaster'

Daily Citizen - Jamie Jones - 31 Jan, 2010
In the annals of distracted driving history, texting while motoring down the road isn't even the latest chapter. ...

Coming soon: Prescriptions for some common sense

Elmira Star-Gazette - 31 Jan, 2010
From where I'm sit, I've become too familiar with the challenges one faces when taking the plunge to establish a small business in New York. ...

Signing off on texting

Worcester Telegram - ‎Jan 30, 2010‎
The House Transportation Committee this week took the very sensible step toward banning texting while driving in Massachusetts. The bill would provide for ...

AAA supports bill to ban text messaging while driving

Plain Dealer (blog) - ‎Jan 30, 2010‎
By Other Voices Text messaging is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle, yet survey after survey shows ...

Feds blast study on texting drivers

Omaha World-Herald - Roger Buddenberg - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
« Washington AP A new study has put down a speed bump for the drive in several states, including Nebraska and Iowa, to forbid texting ...

Hefty support for Anti-texting bill

Brattleboro Reformer - Chris Garofolo - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
MONTPELIER -- The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday heard testimony supporting a statewide ban on texting while driving, ...

Commercial truck drivers banned from texting

Greenhouse Management & Production - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
Last week US Transportation Dept. began prohibiting texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition, which applies ...

Texting while Driving: Ban for commercial drivers draws mixed views

Shelby Star - Amanda Memrick - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
A federal ban on texting for commercial vehicle drivers won't change what happens behind the wheel at some local companies. The action, which became ...

Ban texting while driving

Petoskey News-Review - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
We have stated this before, and are pleased to see the Michigan House and Senate pass a bill that would prohibit the use of cell phones to read or write ...

State considers texting ban for drivers

Taunton Daily Gazette - Gerry Tuoti - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
The Transportation Committee gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that seeks to ban texting from behind the wheel. ...

It is a good idea to ban texting while driving

News Sentinel - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
The move to ban texting while driving is gaining momentum. A new federal rule went into effect this week that bans interstate commercial truckers and bus ...

Psychology Researcher Can Discuss the Science to Support Cell Phone Texting Bans

PR Newswire (press release) - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
COLUMBIA, SC, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Department of Transportation's decision Tuesday (Jan. 26) to ban bus and truck drivers from texting ...

Vt. Senate to urge ban on texting while driving

MLive.com - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
AP (AP) â€" MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Senate is expected to urge quick action on a bill that would ban texting while driving. The Barre Montpelier Times ...

Editorial: Banning texting while driving makes sense

BurlingtonFreePress.com - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
Banning texting while driving is a common-sense move against a practice that clearly puts everyone on the road at risk and which is too often employed by ...

Local lawmakers back measure to ban texting while driving

Daily Item - Robin Kaminski - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
LYNN - The beep of an incoming text message is sometimes too much of a temptation to pass up. ...

Momentum builds for texting ban

Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Peter Hirschfeld - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
MONTPELIER â€" Senate lawmakers will fast-track a bill that would ban texting while ...

 

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