Across the country, many states are looking into the passage of laws that would limit distracting behaviors at the wheel.  One such state is Arizona, where lawmakers are considering a measure that targets the youngest and thus most inexperienced drivers. The state’s Senate Committee on Public Safety last week gave the go-ahead to a proposed… read more

Florida is in the process of seeking to approve a measure that would ban texting and driving at the wheel, but in the meantime, various organizations are doing their part to raise awareness about this important issue.  Today, the Designated Texter campaign was rolled out by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.  The agency has set… read more

South Dakota is yet another state that might make 2013 the year lawmakers get tough on texting at the wheel.  Today, the Senate Transportation Committee voted to approve a measure that would make it illegal for all drivers to text while driving.  The bill will now go in front of the entire Senate for a… read more

In California, drivers have long been subject to a law preventing them from talking or texting on their cellphones while behind the wheel.  Barring that ability, many people on the road have turned to technologies that enable them to send their messages simply by speaking them aloud.  However, that activity could soon be banned if… read more

Students at San Anselmo’s Sir Francis Drake High School recently got a startling look at the impact that texting while driving can have on families.  The teens were privy to an event that combined a driving simulator with firsthand accounts of how texting dramatically altered the lives of citizens.  It’s all part of Distracted Driving… read more

Numerous states are considering laws that would ban the act of texting and driving.  But those aren’t the only measures designed to improve safety being considered.  Some states that already have texting bans on the books are exploring new laws that would place additional punishments on those who fail to refrain from texting even when… read more

The state of Missouri is considering a measure that would expand its current ban on texting and driving.  At the moment, Missouri only curtails the practice for those vehicle operators who are younger than 21 years of age.  A bill introduced in the House would change that, outlawing the practice of texting and driving for… read more

Florida legislators are in the process of figuring out whether or not the time is ripe to approve a ban on texting at the wheel.  But in addition to that potential measure, two other lawmakers, a Senator and a State Representative, want to make sure that people understand that there will be repercussions should an… read more

A panoply of voices have chimed in on the advisability of a texting and driving ban in the state of Texas.  A new report takes a look at the many sources of division, including opposing studies that have come to some very different conclusions. The Texas Transportation Institute a few years ago attempted to gauge… read more

Many states are preparing this year for a legislative battle over the issue of texting and driving.  One such state is Oklahoma, where it’s still legal to text at the wheel.  A proposal from a Representative from District One would change that. That measure would ban texting and driving among most, but not all, drivers. … read more

All across the country, states are getting tough (or at least considering getting tough) on distracted driving.  But it’s not just states that are getting in on the act.  In many cases, cities are going even further than legislators at the state level to root out dangerous cellphone and texting behaviors and save lives. One… read more

Many states are exploring the possibility of passing some sort of a ban on either texting at the wheel or all cellphone usage altogether.  But the possibility of approval appears bleak in one state. In New Mexico, the bill that was under consideration by the Senate wouldn’t have gone all that far.  Persons found to… read more