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WASHINGTON - Ford said the ban will help promote a more "rapid transition hands-free and voice-activated technologies."
Read More →SEATTLE - Despite an increasing number of drivers who believe reading and sending text messages while driving is unsafe, the dangerous activity has more than doubled over the past 18 months in one state.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a summit at the end of September to address the dangers of text-messaging and other distractions behind the wheel.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week announced plans to hold a national summit in late September to study texting while driving and other driver behaviors that take attention off the road.
Read More →CONCORD, N.H. --- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch on July 31 signed into law a bill making New Hampshire the 15th state to ban text messaging while driving.
Read More →NEW YORK - In addition to increasing the likelihood of collisions with other vehicles, Verizon said distracting driving activities such as text and e-mail can also result in minor vehicle damage and added expense.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - Effective Sept. 1, all drivers in Texas school crossing zones are banned from talking on hand-held phones and texting, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Read More →BOSTON – AMEC, a global engineering firm, is one of several companies that has benefited from increasing policies on employee cell phone usage while driving on company time, according to the Boston Globe.
Read More →CAMBRIDGE, MA – A recent survey of 4,800 participants conducted by Vlingo revealed more than one out of four people confess to text-messaging while driving.
Read More →NASHVILLE, TN – Once signed by the governor, the ban would go into effect July 1, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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