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The state already has a driver texting ban on the books, but a new bill seeks to prohibit all handheld mobile device use while driving.
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A first offense carries a $100 fine. Bluetooth or other hands-free systems are permitted.
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Subaru of America, Inc. has announced package and pricing details for its updated StarLink connected-vehicle platform that provides hands-free connectivity, entertainment, and safety services.
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The estimate from the National Safety Council includes crashes involving drivers who were texting or talking on handheld or hands-free cell phones.
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General Motors is adding OnStar 4G LTE with a standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot, wireless phone charging capability, and a hands-free lift-gate to the 2015 Tahoe and Suburban starting in October.
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The state of West Va. passed a new law that makes talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device a primary offense. In addition, the state updated its seatbelt law.
Read More →New neuroscience research in Canada indicates that such a turn requires a huge amount of brain activation and involves multiple areas of the brain. Combining this task with a phone conversation is a dangerous undertaking, compromising vision and alertness.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA – California motorists face a number of new laws that went into effect Jan. 1. Perhaps the most controversial is one that permits hands-free, voice-activated texting and emailing by drivers.
Read More →SPRINGFIELD, IL - In two similar bills introduced on Jan. 10 in the Illinois General Assembly, the change to the state’s vehicle code would restrict cell phone use while driving to hands-free only.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation to the 50 states, and D.C., to ban driver use of all portable electronic devices in a vehicle, including hands-free devices.
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