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NewsApril 16, 2010

Hardin Trucking Adopts Cell Phone Ban, Texting

BRUCE, MS - Hardin Trucking, Inc. and affiliated partner employees are banned from texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone while behind the wheel of a company vehicle or while using a company-issued phone in their personal vehicle.

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NewsApril 9, 2010

DOT Cracks Down on Distracted Drivers

WASHINGTON - Connecticut and New York drivers caught texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone will be pulled over and ticketed in the latest "Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other" distracted driving campaign.

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NewsApril 7, 2010

Iowa Bans Driver Texting

DES MOINES, IOWA - Iowa has become the 21st state to ban text messaging by all drivers and the 23rd state to ban novice drivers from using any wireless communications device behind the wheel.

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NewsMarch 31, 2010

Gov't Pushes for Permanent Trucker Texting Ban

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Transportation Department is proposing a ban on behind-the-wheel text messaging by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers.

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NewsMarch 19, 2010

Distracted Driving the Focus of NAFA PSW Chapter Meeting

TORRANCE, CA - After the business meeting, AmeriFleet Transportation's Matt Betz, VP of national account sales, made a presentation on distracted driving to help fleet managers make informed decisions regarding the risky driving behavior.

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NewsMarch 12, 2010

Wyoming Becomes 20th State to Ban Texting While Driving

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recognized Wyoming yesterday for becoming the 20th state to enact a statewide ban prohibiting drivers from texting while behind-the-wheel.

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NewsMarch 2, 2010

California May Adopt Toughest Cell Phone Laws in Nation

SACRAMENTO - The cost of a ticket for texting or using a hand-held phone in California would be among the toughest in the nation if a bill introduced in the state senate becomes law.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2010

New Sample Bill to Aid States in Banning Texting While Driving

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled sample legislation Feb. 22 to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel, the latest step in the campaign against distracted driving.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2010

Cell Phone Bans Don't Reduce Crashes, Study Says

ARLINGTON, VA - As more state legislatures across the U.S. enact laws that ban phoning and texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute study has found no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2010

Government Bans Trucker Texting While Driving

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses.

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