No sooner do we bring you word of the likelihood of a texting and driving ban in the state of Florida than one simple action place the entire matter in jeopardy.  In the course of a day, proponents of the measure have gone from guarded optimism to outright worry. That’s because the Florida House today… read more

The Florida government is in the midst of a debate over a texting and driving ban at the state level, but when asked about his stance on the issue, the Governor was noncommittal.  Although he voiced his concern for the safety of individuals as a father and great-grandfather, he also refused to come out and… read more

The city of Flagstaff, Arizona may soon implement a ban on texting and driving.  The matter will be taken up tonight by the City Council after being proposed by Flagstaff’s Transportation Commission.  The issue has been debated at length for three years.  As it stands now, drivers would be prevented from texting at the wheel,… read more

A citizen in Westport, Connecticut has developed a product that aims to inhibit an individual’s ability to use their smartphone when behind the wheel of an automobile.  Known as SafeRide, the Android-ready device works by way of a small device which gets plugged into the vehicle console.  The device then connects to the phone via… read more

Drivers in Florida, a state which finally appears to be on the verge of passing a ban on texting and driving, have voiced their unhappiness with current driving patterns in a new report.  The prevalence of cellphone usage and myriad other distractions at the wheel has apparently led to numerous instances of drifting and inconsistent… read more

Texas is in the midst of considering a texting and driving ban, but a new report talks about how public safety isn’t the only thing at stake.  The Senate sponsor of the bill has stressed the idea that the state won’t be eligible for a $17.5 million grant from the country’s Department of Transportation if… read more

Recently, the Texas House approved a ban on texting while driving throughout the state, clearing the measure to be heard in front of the Senate.  But that vote has been delayed thanks to members of the Senate Transportation Committee not yet electing to allow the measure to come in front of the entire legislative body. … read more

We have an update on the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico’s proposed texting and driving ban that was set to come to a final vote this past Tuesday.  That meeting came to a head without the measure neither passing nor failing.  At what was to be the final reading of the ordinance, the City Commission… read more

Yet another study highlights the risks posed when one submits to various distractions at the wheel.  What’s interesting about this particular research is that it downplays the threat posed by simply talking on a cellphone while driving, something that other studies have come to very different conclusions about. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute carried out… read more

Various states are considering bans on texting and driving during this year’s legislative session, and while proposed bans in such states as Texas and Florida enjoy positive outlooks, others, like those in South Dakota and New Mexico, haven’t fared as well.  Now, you can add another state to that latter list. A proposed texting and… read more

Yesterday, AT & T brought their “It Can Wait” anti-distracted driving demonstration by Golden Valley High School in Merced.  500 or so seniors took part in the event, which found speakers stressing to students the importance of always exhibiting restraint when tempted to text at the wheel.  Representatives of the local police department were also… read more

A new article in the Los Angeles Times provides some additional perspective on the recently released study which claimed that manual texting and voice-activated texting at the wheel tend to have the same negative impact on driving ability.  The author compares the results of that study with a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study which… read more