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Conn. bill would report chatty drivers to insurers
Hartford :: CT :: USA | 20 days ago
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Conn. (AP) Frustrated by drivers who ignore Connecticut's ban on talking and texting on hand-held cellphones, some state legislators want insurance companies to know when their customers break the law. Lawmakers hope the prospect of higher insurance
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Florida Legislature passes texting while driving law
Tallahassee :: FL :: USA | 22 days ago
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A ban on texting while driving is headed to Gov. Rick Scott for his approval to become Florida law. The state Senate this afternoon voted 39-1 to approve the ban on texting while driving. The bill makes texting while driving a secondary offense,
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Council pulled plug prematurely on driver texting ban
Flagstaff :: AZ :: USA | 22 days ago
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Arizona Daily Sun 47 minutes ago Far be it from us, as laypersons, to tell the police which tools to use to keep the roads safe. If they say a ban on driving while texting will be next to impossible to enforce, we believe them. But even the police
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Abbotsford residents can text police for non-emergency crimes
Vancouver :: Canada | 23 days ago
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Abbotsford Police have launched a new initiative that allows residents to text reports of non-emergency crime into the department. The innovative new way for citizens to communicate with police is in addition to the existing phone and online
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'Texting while driving' ban thought unlikely to pass
Tallahassee :: FL :: USA | 23 days ago
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Select a date range Create a custom date range Your political and regional news source from the reporters and editors at Orlando Sentinel bureaus in Washington, Tallahassee and Central Florida...The House passed a ban on texting while driving
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Texting while driving ban passes Fla. House; back to Senate
Brunswick :: ME :: USA | 23 days ago
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In this Sept. 20, 2011 file photo, a phone is held in a car in Brunswick, Maine. Texting while driving increased 50 percent last year and two out of 10 drivers say they've sent text messages or emails while behind the wheel despite a rush by states
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Top 9 Safe Driving Apps List Announced by Insurance Panda
New York City :: NY :: USA | 24 days ago
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From young drivers who are still learning the ropes to older drivers who need reminders about staying safe on the road, the list features an app for everybody. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130430/CG04347 ) These days, smartphones and
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Texting while driving ban could be dead
Tallahassee :: FL :: USA | 24 days ago
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Fla. (AP) A statewide ban on texting while driving could be dead after the Florida House amended the bill Tuesday with only three days left in the legislative session. The House discussed the bill (SB 52) and adopted the amendment without voting on
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High-speed, hands-on workshop teaches teens the ins and outs of defensive driving
San Jose :: CA :: USA | 26 days ago
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The ink still fresh on their learner's permits, the teens got inside their cars, revved them up and fishtailed on wet asphalt. A hundred yards away, other newbie drivers had one hand on the wheel while banging out text messages. It was enough to make
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What We Learned From 9 People Who Died Because Of Texting
Boise :: ID :: USA | 27 days ago
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It was normal for people to drive drunk and not bother to wear a seatbelt 50 years ago. Eventually, everyone realized how bad of an idea this was and now driving drunk and not wearing a seatbelt are both illegal. Today, many argue that texting while
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