According to multiple news agencies, a city in South Dakota has enacted a strict distracted driving law that will make it a secondary offense if the driver drinks, eat, puts on makeup or even comb their hair behind the wheel. The reports show that motorists of Huron, S.D. will have to rethink their driving and eating habits while traveling on local roads. Officials reported that using a phone and driving will be considered a primary offense while any other distraction (read more)
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Dec
2012
City In SD Enacts Texting And Driving Law
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Oct
2012
Employees Cannot Text And Drive In Florida
The owner of a pizza parlor in Tampa Florida has developed rules for his delivery drivers, according to several news agencies. These new rules include a ban on texting and driving, which would make the drivers of his delivery team much safer. This is his decision as an employer, as Florida does not ban the practice of texting and driving in spite of the fact that forty-four of the other states have enacted texting and driving bans. Meanwhile, parents of (read more)
Read MoreNorth Dakota has made texting and driving illegal and students at Bismarck, North Dakota’s Century High School, recently got a chance to see exactly why this law was enacted. SADD, AT&T, and the North Dakota National Guard reportedly teamed up to create a simulated driving course that offers an opportunity to test students and their ability to drive safely while texting. Most made a shambles of the course’s traffic cones and stuffed animals that represented people. The objective of the (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the news, it has been illegal to send text messages while driving in the state of Alabama since the beginning of August. So far, Alabama State troopers have issued at least fourteen citations under the new law, and several local law enforcement agencies have also been enforcing the new law. Even texting while stopped at a red light is against the law in Alabama, according to the news. Drivers should be aware of the dangers of behind distracted, (read more)
Read MoreTexting while driving laws are about to be strictly enforced in Medina and the rest of Ohio, according to the news. A state law banning distracted driving went into effect this month. According to the reports, the law will carry a six-month warning period that will last until early 2013. Medina authorities say they plan to enforce the ban strictly to make roadways safer and keep drivers from becoming distracted while operating a motor vehicle. For more details on this (read more)
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Sep
2012
New Ohio Texting Ban Is Weak, Some Say
Sometimes, a glimpse of something is better than nothing, according to some lawmakers. While some believe that Ohio lawmakers missed an opportunity to eliminate texting while driving with stiff penalties, the governing body did make roads safer with its small-scale bans, which gives penalties for violations. The distracted driving laws made Ohio the 39th American state to come up with restrictions against distracted driving. To learn more about the dangers of distracted driving and the new ban in Ohio, follow (read more)
Read MoreAs of August 31, it is illegal to text while driving in Ohio and the penalties may be stiff, going all the way up to suspension of the license. Although it is now the law, police will only be issuing warnings for the first six months the law is in place. Teens are hit the hardest from these laws, and will receive a $150 fine and 60 day license suspension for a first offense. Teen violators can also receive a (read more)
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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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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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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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