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NewsApril 6, 2009

Calif. Woman Sentenced to 6 Years for Fatal Texting Crash

REDDING, CA – Shasta County prosecutor Stephanie Bridgett said the 49-year-old woman had paid several bills by cell phone in the moments before the crash, according to the New York Times.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2009

Governors Highway Safety Assn. Backs Cell Phone Ban for New Drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Governors Highway Safety Association released a statement applauding the National Safety Council (NSC) for taking a strong stand against cell phone use while driving.

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NewsJanuary 14, 2009

National Safety Council Calls for Ban on Behind-the-Wheel Phone Use

ITASCA, IL --- The National Safety Council has launched a new campaign aimed at ending driver use of cell phones and texting devices.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2008

Train Disaster Underscores Driver Risks of Texting

LOS ANGELES --- Last Friday's catastrophic train collision in Chatsworth, CA, which killed 25 and injured 135, has served to place a spotlight on safety hazards that affect not only trains but vehicles as well.

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NewsJune 26, 2008

California Cellphone Law to Have Multi-Layered Impact

SACRAMENTO, CA --- When California's new law banning driver use of handheld cellphones goes into effect July 1, motorists who ignore the law and cause an accident may face major civil judgments or even jail if the crash proves fatal, according to legal experts.

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NewsJune 20, 2008

Drivers Tap Bluetooth Technology to Comply With Hands-Free Laws

BELLEVUE, WA – As hands-free legislation spreads across the nation, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is working to educate the public on how Bluetooth technology can be used in the car for hands-free compliance.

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NewsJune 11, 2008

Teen Drivers Often Ignore Cell Phone Bans

ARLINGTON, VA — Teenage drivers' cell phone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cell phone ban for young drivers, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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NewsJune 4, 2008

University Study Shows Why Cell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix

COLUMBIA, S.C. --- The notion that talking on a cell phone while driving a car isn't safe seems obvious, yet what happens in the brain while it juggles the two tasks is not.

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NewsMay 28, 2008

Survey Concludes Most Drivers See Hands-Free Law Having Little Effect

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. --- A survey of licensed drivers in California and Washington shows overwhelming support for the coming hands-free law which takes effect July 1, but that it will have little effect on the cell phone usage of drivers.

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NewsMay 8, 2008

Calif. Agency Helps Explain New Cell Phone Laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Two new California laws restricting drivers' use of wireless phones go into effect July 1.

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