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Plain Dealer New laws crack down on distracted driversLos Angeles TimesA slew of new laws taking effect this year aims to curb distracted driving. Beginning Tuesday, all commercial drivers — including truck and bus drivers — are banned from using hand-held and push-to-talk cellphones. The new law will affect an …Cell phone law goes into [...]

Twin Cities Planet New laws crack down on distracted driversSacramento BeeBy STEPHEN CEASAR LOS ANGELES — With the New Year comes a slew of new automotive laws across the country, many attempting to curb distracted driving. Beginning Jan. 3, all commercial drivers – including truck and bus drivers – are banned from using …Cell phone [...]

SILive.com Gov. Cuomo signs distracted driving bill into lawWXXACuomo has signed a distracted driving bill into law, which now means you could be pulled over for texting or checking email while driving, without having to be speeding or doing something else. Colonie Police Sgt. Robert Donnelly says, …Cuomo OKs texting-driving bill allowing cop stopsWall Street [...]

WKBW-TV Governor Cuomo Signs Distracted Driving LawWETM-TVAlbany , NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Tuesday signed a new law that strengthens the enforcement against drivers who use handheld electronic devices for activities such as texting while a vehicle is in motion. The legislation makes this action a …Cuomo signs into law anti-texting billBuffalo NewsAPNewsBreak: Cuomo [...]

Bay Area Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Distracted DriversKTVU San FranciscoLaw enforcement agencies all across the Bay Area were preparing Friday night for another crackdown on distracted drivers next week. During a two-day enforcement campaign during the past week, authorities including various regional police departments …Tickets for distracted driving soarSan Jose Mercury Newsall 11 news [...]

LA Weekly (blog) Law enforcement targets distracted driversTahoe Daily TribuneSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol and South Lake Tahoe police will be on the look out for distracted drivers through April, according to statements from the agencies this week. The efforts are part of National Distracted Driving …Stiffer Penalties For Drivers Who [...]

LA Weekly (blog) Law enforcement agencies cracking down on distracted drivers in AprilSan Jose Mercury NewsLaw enforcement agencies around the Bay Area will be cracking down on the practice in April to make sure drivers are focused on the road instead of their cell phones. The California Highway Patrol, BART police and officers from San [...]

Traffic Deaths and Distracted Driving Traffic deaths due to distracted driving including motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and truck accidents are on the rise. The Joe Teater tragedy is one painful example that could have been avoided. At the tender age of 12, Joe’s life was ended in a wrongful death [...]

Connecticut Distracted Driving Law Ratchets Up FinesPatchUnder an expanded distracted driving law that went into effect this month in Connecticut, drivers will face hefty fines for texting, emailing, …and more » View full post on law – Google News

Distracted Driving Law in EffectPatchAn expanded distracted driving law means drivers will face hefty fines for texting, emailing or any other or other electronic devices while driving. …and more » View full post on law – Google News