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Baltimore Sun Florida may pass law banning texting while drivingThe Independent Florida AlligatorSB 416, also known as the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law, passed its final committee review on Tuesday. It will now go to the Florida Senate calendar for a second reading and a possible vote. If passed, the bill would go [...]

TG Daily Driverless driving to be made Legal in NevadaNitrobahnThis makes the state, the first to implement such a motor vehicle law, which will henceforth pave the way for driverless car driving, legal. Sources say that search engine giant, Google, pulled the right strings and worked closely with the Legislature …Nevada makes driverless cars perfectly [...]

A Pennsylvania trial judge has found that talking on a cellphone while driving is not egregious enough to warrant punitive damages in a car accident case. The state Legislature passed a law that will ban texting while driving when it takes effect later this year, but it doesn’t outlaw talking on a cellphone. View full [...]

The Daily Star Saudi women launch legal fight against driving banTelegraph.co.ukTwo Saudi female activists have filed law suits against the government for refusing to issue them driver's licences and banning them from driving a car. Manal al-Sherif, left, was arrested in May 2011 and detained for 10 days after posting on YouTube a …Saudi activists [...]

Independent Online Saudi activists push legal challenge to ban on women drivingWashington PostRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi women leading a campaign against the kingdom's ban on female driving are calling on the courts to take up their lawsuits demanding the right to drive. Manal al-Sherif said Sunday that she and another woman activist are …Saudi [...]

Sex offenders could get trials annually, driving up the legal billsThe Seattle TimesThe Washington State Supreme Court will decide whether dozens of sexually violent offenders already committed to McNeil Island may be granted new trials each year at public expense. By Christine Willmsen No comments have been posted to this article. …and more » View full [...]

Grandfather hopes to raise legal driving age following tragic crashWQOW TV News 18Besides changing the legal driving age, Carpenter would also like to see tougher penalties for those who let unlicensed teens drive. Carpenter says he plans to get in touch with lawmakers and would like to talk to the governor about the issue. …and [...]

Law enforcement enforcing new cell phone driving lawKTNV Las VegasAny out there who think law enforcement is going to ease into writing those tickets may soon learn how serious Nevada Highway Patrol takes enforcing the new law. "I've given out about six today already," says Trooper Jeremie Elliott. …Grace Period Ends for New Cell Phone [...]

New York Daily News New year, new laws: States ban texting while driving, require voter ID in 2012New York Daily NewsBY Braden Goyette The long arm of the law will get longer in 2012, thanks to nearly 40000 measures passed across the country. State lawmakers across the country enacted nearly 40000 new laws in 2011, [...]

PennLive.com New Driving Laws for Pennsylvania TeensWETM-TVNew laws began today that now require learner's permit holders under the age of 18 to have 15 additional hours behind the wheel. 10 of those hours must be a night and the other 5 in poor weather conditions. Although this may put the brakes on full …Stronger Teen [...]