The West Virginia governor held a press conference recently to encourage people to abstain from texting while they are driving. Signs discouraging texting while driving will be found on all interstates and turnpike message boards, according to the news. All teen motorists who were attending to the event were encouraged to sign a pledge promising that they would not text while behind the wheel. Despite this message and laws prohibiting texting while driving being enacted in the state, reporters caught (read more)
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21
Sep
2012
Lawmakers Ask Teens To Stop Texting & Driving
Distracted driving from texting results in at least 100,000 car crashes a year, recent statistics have revealed. A good number of these crashes unfortunately involve teenagers. In fact, about 75 percent of teen drivers who were surveyed in a recent research have claimed that they believe texting while driving is normal behavior. AT&T along with Virginia State leaders have initiate a campaign to educated the public on the dangers of texting while driving. For more details and how teens are (read more)
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11
Sep
2012
Distracted Driving Is An Issue In Georgia
Earlier this year, a law was passed that banned the use of cell phones without hands-free devices while driving in Villa Rica, but this law was recently vetoed by the Douglas County mayor. Now, the city council is attempting to develop laws that will prohibit all forms of distracted driving, according to the news. The only scenario where one will be able to use a cell phone, when the bill is finally written and passed, will be only to report (read more)
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11
Sep
2012
Texting And Driving Ban Enacted In SD
Sioux Falls City Council has just voted on a ban for texting while driving, according to multiple national news agencies. Also according to these media outlets, the ban will start to take effect on September 28, 2012. The city council voted 7 to 0 in favor of the ban on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. The new law says that if anyone is caught texting while operating any kind of motor vehicle, they can get a fine of up to $300. (read more)
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11
Sep
2012
Texting Laws May Be Ineffective, Some Say
Having a law in place to stop drivers from texting while in the car is one thing but enforcing, according to the authority, is another issue entirely. According to the news, the Scranton Police Department reported this week that their officers have cited less than 10 people for distracted driving since its ban went into effect, which may come to prove that the ban is not being as effective as some thought it would. Police say the reason for the small (read more)
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10
Sep
2012
Texting While Driving Ban In Ohio Enacted
No one is allowed to text and drive in Ohio and, according to the news, that law is expected to make the roads somewhat safer for Ohio residents and drivers. Texting has become a national danger for everyone. Hundreds of innocent people have been injured or have died due to a person being distracted by their phone while behind the wheel. Ohio officials are hoping that this will be a new era for drivers and that the law will help (read more)
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06
Sep
2012
Texting Ban In Ohio Tough On Teens
According to a recent poll, teens are having a tough time putting away the phones will driving. A new policy that has been enacted in Ohio makes it illegal for teens in the region to use a mobile devices while driving. For the first six months, only a warning may be issued by police officers and other law enforcement agencies, but after the first six months, fines will be instituted. According to the new law, 16 and 17-year-old teenagers are (read more)
Read MoreA crash that occurred during the weekend sent multiple individuals to the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident, according to the news, happened when the driver of a Mercury Mountaineer was reportedly distracted by a water bottle while traveling on Interstate 8. The vehicle drifted to the westbound slow lane of the highway where it crashed into a Chevy Silverado. The SUV motorist lost control of the vehicle as a result of the impact, which caused it (read more)
Read MoreThe Honolulu police department reportedly cracked down on traffic safety laws during this past Labor Day weekend. The HPD reported that its officers were enforcing all laws ranging from seat belt violations to cellphone use while behind the wheel. It is important to follow traffic safety laws in order to ensure that everyone is safe when they go where they need to, according to the officers. After 14 fatal pedestrian accidents reported in the region this year, it is important (read more)
Read MoreBanning mobile phone use is a hot topic nowadays and according to the news, certain states have been looking into some interesting ideas to prevent teens from texting while behind the wheel. Part of the solution, according to the news, has been to enforce stiff penalties, like handing a $265 fine to drivers who are caught using their cell phones behind the wheel of their vehicles. Now, the council in some of these states is contemplating a ban on all (read more)
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