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SACRAMENTO, CA - In hopes of further discouraging drivers from using handheld phones to talk or text, California state senators on April 25 approved a bill that would raise the base fine from $20 to $50 for a first offense and from $50 to $100 for subsequent violations.
Read More →BLOOMINGTON, IL - A new State Farm survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, shows that despite academic research indicating the consequences of texting while driving can be as severe as drunk driving, some teens still don't see it that way.
Read More →WARREN, NJ - More than half of U.S. motorists say they have used a cell phone while driving, but nine out of 10 say it should be illegal to do so, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - Texting behind the wheel appears to be about double where it was before California's texting ban was implemented, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's latest roadside survey of drivers.
Read More →IRVING, TX - WebSafety Inc., a provider of mobile and Internet-based safety technologies, has introduced CellSafety software designed to prevent texting while driving.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA - Although California's hands-free cell phone law went into effect two years ago, statistics indicate far too many motorists are still not dialed-in to the rules, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
Read More →WILMINGTON, DE - Delaware on July 6 became just the eighth state to restrict cell phone use while driving, when Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation requiring motorists to use a hands-free device while operating a vehicle.
Read More →BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on July 2 signed legislation that bans text messaging for all Massachusetts drivers, prohibits younger drivers from using cell phones and institutes new license renewal procedures for mature drivers, among other provisions.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OH - Nearly four out of 10 drivers say they have been hit or nearly hit by a driver distracted by their cell phone, according to a new public opinion poll.
Read More →BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on June 17 signed into law a bill that makes texting while driving in the state a primary offense, Business First reported.
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