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TOPEKA, KS - Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson on May 24 signed a bill into law that bans texting while driving on state roads.
Read More →HOUSTON - Automakers attending the Intelligent Transportation Society of America's (ITS) annual exposition on May 5 underscored two industry-led initiatives: the Driver Focus Guidelines and the EcoDriving USA program.
Read More →LOUISVILLE, KY - A new Kentucky State Police accident report concludes that the Alabama truck driver who crashed into a van on Interstate 65 near Munfordville, Ky., killing 10 people and himself on March 26, was talking on a cellphone at the time of the collision, the Courier-Journal reported.
Read More →MADISON, WI - Wisconsin has joined 24 other states in banning text messaging by all drivers.
Read More →DETROIT - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 30 signed a legislative package making Michigan the 24th state to ban text messaging while driving, the Detroit News reported.
Read More →MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that prohibits drivers from e-mailing or texting behind the wheel.
Read More →LANSING, MI - The Michigan Senate on April 27 approved the final piece of legislation in a bills package seeking to ban texting while driving.
Read More →TALLAHASSEE, FL - Members of the Florida House this year are not expected to hold a floor vote on a proposed ban on texting while driving, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported.
Read More →NEW YORK - A new Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) study lends further evidence that voice-controlled Ford SYNC helps drivers minimize electronics-related visual distractions compared to manually operating hand-held cell phones and music.
Read More →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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