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‘I’m asking that Alabamians call their Senators and Representatives and ask them to vote “YES” for HB74’ for the safety of everyone on the road: Op-Ed

Michelle Lunsford: Calling on Alabama legislators to pass a life-saving distracted driving bill
Michelle Lunsford, mother of victim to distracted driving and advocate on the issue
— Alabama Today, February 26, 2020

‘I’m asking that Alabamians call their Senators and Representatives and ask them to vote “YES” for HB74’ for the safety of everyone on the road: Op-Ed

With ‘increased focus on enforcement’ of handheld ban as drivers return to the road, distracted driving-related citations are up month over month so far this year in Massachusetts

By the numbers: Year one of handheld ban in Massachusetts — pandemic priorities strain policing new policy

Handheld ban on driver’s use of devices go live in Idaho and Indiana

Early estimate of 2019 traffic data show reduction in US road deaths for third consecutive year

Educational grace period ends in Massachusetts, distracted drivers violating handheld ban can be ticketed and fined

Annual US-wide distracted driving-related awareness/prevention campaigns may be postponed due to another public health crisis, but enforcement not canceled

Researchers bring tech’s tagging to Minnesota highways — approaching drivers alerted to road construction in precise, real-time

Indiana Gov. Holcomb signs handheld ban into law — enforcement begins in July

Tally from the first week of enforcing handheld ban in Massachusetts