
Starting on August 1, Minnesota’s expanded distracted driving law, which makes it illegal for drivers to hold a cellphone goes into effect.
Read More →Police officers in Marietta, Georgia recently used disguises to catch drivers violating the state's hands-free driving law.
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The Massachusetts Senate recently voted 40-0 to approve legislation that prohibits the use of all mobile devices while behind the wheel.
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Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has signed legislation prohibiting drivers from using or holding a cellphone.
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While 77% of Georgia respondents to a new survey know about a recent hands-free law while driving, more than 60% say they still see drivers texting or emailing behind the wheel.
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A proposal to ban people from using handheld cellphones while behind the wheel in Utah has failed to pass the state's House of Representatives.
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Several cities are responding to what they view as lax state legislation by passing their own distracted driving laws. Three states in the nation still allow texting while driving and only 16 have adopted hands-free laws, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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A South Carolina House subcommittee has approved a bill banning drivers from any handheld use of a cell phone or electronic device.
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In approximately the last six months, the Georgia Hands-Free Act has resulted in 8,389 citations — more than double the 3,827 tickets issued for cell-phone related violations in the first six months of 2018.
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Georgia law officers wrote 961 tickets in July for motorists who violated the state's new hands-free law, which went into effect on July 1, which was a more than 30% increase from the year before.
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