Four months or so have gone by since Sioux Falls, South Dakota enacted a ban on texting behind the wheel, yet the difficulty of enforcing this law continues to remain apparent.  Police in the area have issued a scant two citations in that time period.  Residents express skepticism that this is a sign of people… read more

A new law which just came into effect in California at the beginning of this year makes it permissible for a driver to send or receive a text message so long as they do so on a hands-free, voice-operated system.  It would still be illegal, however, to text behind the wheel in any other manner… read more

The state of Nevada has a ban on cellphone usage at the wheel in place, and the Nevada Highway Patrol has issued a number of citations for the offense throughout 2012.  Almost 12,000 tickets were reportedly issued to persons who texted or talked on their phone while driving.  The money from those tickets goes to… read more

Beginning in 2002, lawmakers in the Florida legislature have been attempting to enact some sort of ban on cellphone usage behind the wheel.  However, those efforts have come to nought thus far, in part because of a House Speaker who repeatedly blocked any attempt to get the ban passed.  But that Speaker is no longer… read more

With the dangers of texting and driving becoming more evident than ever before, it’s not surprising to hear that many states are exploring potential bans on the habit.  Recently, the mayor of Mitchell, South Dakota said that his city would wait until state lawmakers ruled on the issue in the upcoming legislative session before making… read more

Northern California police officials recently put forth an effort to root out distracted drivers and ticket them for the offense.  The nearly two week initiative came to a close on December 9, and now we have some results from the operation. It seems that, when combining all the tickets issued by law enforcement officials in… read more

Alabama recently joined the ranks of those states that have enacted some sort of ban on cellphone communication while driving.  At the beginning of August, it officially became illegal to text behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.  But as with other states that have put forth such a measure, enforcement has been easier said… read more

South Dakota is experiencing somewhat of an anti-texting while driving Renaissance.  Four cities throughout the state have enacted a measure that bans the practice behind the wheel, and the matter is expected to be taken up at the state level during the 2013 legislative session.  It’s this reason that the city of Mitchell is not… read more

Texas and Florida lawmakers are each slated to consider a texting while driving ban in the 2013 legislative sessions, and now New Mexico looks to be doing the same. A Senator from Santa Fe has pre-filed a bill that he hopes can be passed and thus put New Mexico in the same league as the… read more

It’s easy to stand on a soapbox and simply call for an end to texting while driving, but putting the phone down is easier said than done by some.  There are those out there who maybe don’t intend to engage in distracting behavior, but when the ringtone goes off, they can’t help but reach for… read more

Another South Dakota city has joined the lineup of communities throughout the state that have passed some sort of ban on texting behind the wheel.  Huron and Sioux Falls previously banned this behavior, and now Watertown has joined their ranks.  That city’s ban on texting and driving passed by a 6 to 3 margin at… read more

In California, texting and talking on a cellphone behind the wheel have been illegal for awhile now, but that’s not the case in every state.  Arizona is one state that has yet to enact a ban on texting while driving, despite the repeated attempts of some legislators. One of those legislators, a Senator from Tucson,… read more