Could this finally be the year that the state of Florida puts a ban on texting while driving on the books?  One father who lost his daughter in a tragic accident caused by texting at the wheel hopes it will be. The father was set to travel to Tallahassee to voice his thoughts on the… read more

A stronger texting and driving penalty than the one currently on the books is creeping its way toward passage in Virginia.  If things continue on their current trajectory, then drivers might be subject to the stricter measures as soon as July of this year. Both the state’s Senate and House have elected to approve a… read more

A recent poll conducted by AARP has brought to light how seniors throughout the state of Florida feel about various matters pertaining to safety.  By querying nearly 900 persons older than 50, it was discovered that around 90% of respondents think that nursing home quality standards require better oversight.  The same number of people believe… read more

South Dakota is another state which seems ready to consider some sort of ban on texting while driving and other cellphone behaviors.  Senate Bill 106 recently leapt its first hurdle by making it past the State’s Senate Transportation Committee.  The bill, which would ban cellphone usage entirely among those under 18 who still hold a… read more

A law that would make texting behind the wheel a primary offense in the state of Virginia has just passed one big hurdle.  The measure, which would allow a police officer to pull someone over just because they were texting, has received the stamp of approval of the state’s Senate Courts of Justice Committee.  AAA… read more

Three times a Senator from Venice, Florida has attempted to get a bill passed that would ban texting at the wheel, and three times the measure failed for one reason or another.  The Senator explains that the House has never looked upon such a measure with favor and thus never even brought the ban to… read more

Many who participated in a survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety appear hypocritical when it comes to cellphone usage while driving.  Although nine out of ten respondents said they thought distracted driving was a serious problem on our nation’s roadways, many of these folks are the very same people who use their phones… read more

Contrary to the vocal admonitions of the National Safety Council, lawmakers in California went ahead and made texting while driving permissible in certain circumstances.  Specifically, drivers can now engage in the act if they use a voice-activated device that does not require one’s hands to manipulate.  The thought is that this would provide a safe… read more

Ohio recently passed a ban on texting and driving, but some feel that the law as it currently stands lacks teeth.  Texting at the wheel is only a secondary offense, which means that the driver must engage in some other illegal habit before an officer could pull them over.  Only persons under 18 would be… read more

It’s been four years since the state of Virginia enacted some sort of measure on distracted driving.  It was 2009 when texting behind the wheel received the designation of a secondary offense, a breach which if detected would cost the driver a relatively small $20.  Although numerous groups have pushed for strengthening the law, such… read more

A South Dakota State Senator out of Rapid City is getting vocal about the need for a texting while driving ban to be put in place throughout the entire state.  He believes that public opinion on the matter has swayed to the point where a bill would hopefully sail to passage, even if a few… read more

The jury is apparently still out on what kind of impact a ban on cellphone usage at the wheel has had in British Columbia.  Although early signs seem to point to a positive decline in such habits among drivers, officials believe that there is still work to do in order to ensure safety along the… read more