Thursday, May 3, 2012

Texting while driving

  • COLUMBUS -- Ohio teens could not use their cellphones, iPads or other electronic devices while driving unless theres an emergency under a bill the state Senate is expected to vote on today.
  • (Newark Advocate)
  • Texting while driving could soon be illegal in Alabama. The state legislature passed HB2, a proposed ban on drivers communicating with an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, last week.
  • (WSFA)
  • (CBS/AP) WASECA, Minn. - A Minnesota woman who pleaded guilty to killing a motorcyclist because she was texting while driving has been sentenced to 10 years probation, and ordered to pay restitution and do community service.
  • (CBS News)
  • MONTGOMERY - Texting while driving would be banned, with some exceptions, for all drivers on public roads and highways in Alabama, under a bill that won final legislative approval today.
  • (Everything Alabama Blog)
  • NEW ORLEANS, LA — CTIA -- 10n2 Technologies (www.10n2tek.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • For adults, texting while driving would be a secondary offense, meaning law enforcement could not issue a citation unless they have cause to stop a driver for other violations.
  • (Vindy.com)
  • The Senate is expected to vote on the bill today. The bill makes texting while driving a secondary offense, enforceable after a driver is stopped for another offense, with a $150 fine.
  • (Dayton Daily News)
  • We cant eat french fries? We cant change the radio? We cant talk to the person next to us? Texting while driving is already prohibited in 37 states, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
  • (Toledo Blade)
  • One driver was also cited for texting and 21 others were cited for other distracted driving violations. One driver stopped for texting while driving was traveling at 30 mph and admitted to watching a YouTube video, according to police.
  • (San Mateo Daily Journal)

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