Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Secondary law) Ban on cell phone use while driving in a school zone or in a highway construction zone (Secondary law) Ban on texting for all drivers (Primary law) Note: Arkansas defines novice drivers as all drivers...
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Texting and driving has become one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. Our comprehensive guide goes into great detail explaining this and way more.
There has been an increase in cell phone law awareness in the past year: 31.6% of respondents said they were very familiar with their state's texting and driving laws, in comparison to only 29.4% last year. More people have recognized multitasking is near impossible. 8% of respondents in ...
Driving and texting should be illegal due to the several deaths that this harmless but lethal act have caused. Like for example there was a nine-year old girl that died in San Antonio, Texas in 2014, as a result of a driver who was sending a text message. Because of the action of th...
The legislation was named for an 18-year-old Georgia high school student who was killed when he lost control of his car while texting (Cassidy 15). If an officer thinks a driver is texting or even using a cellphone while driving he/ she can pull the driver over and issue a citation....
GHSA applauds Georgia, Kansas and Vermont for enacting new laws to improve highway safety in their states. Kansas and Georgia strengthened their seat belt and distracted driving laws, while all three states have banned texting for all drivers. ...
More from this survey: Women were more likely to have texted while driving than men, and drivers between the ages of 17 and 44 were more than twice as likely to have texted behind the wheel as drivers over the age of 45. Sadly, too many people are still checking e-mail or sending a...