By the numbers: Year one of handheld ban in Massachusetts — pandemic priorities strain policing new policy
Distracted driving: Local cops say pandemic ‘masked over’ new hands-free law
— The Patriot Ledger, February 16, 2021
Tag: Campaign
Annual US-wide distracted driving-related awareness/prevention campaigns may be postponed due to another public health crisis, but enforcement not canceled
Campaign canceled, but no time off for distracted driving enforcement
— Star Tribune, March 29, 2020
Tally from the first week of enforcing handheld ban in Massachusetts
Hands-free law in Massachusetts: State police issued 578 warnings to drivers violating law in first week
— The Republican, March 3, 2020
App utilizes ‘carrot-not-the-stick approach’ to curb drivers’ phone use; prevent distracted driving
Would a Free Milkshake Get You to Ignore Your Phone While Driving?
— The New York Times, February 27, 2020
Beyond law enforcement, preventing distracted driving is ‘going to require cultural change and that’s why we want to engage the Hollywood community, again.’
New Massachusetts Distracted Driving Bill Takes Effect This Weekend
— “Under The Radar,” WGBH, February 21, 2020
Impact of road trauma is development issue — 130 nations back the road safety-focused ‘Stockholm Declaration’
Push to cut speed limit to 30km/h in risky areas by 130 nations
— The Sydney Morning Herald, February 20, 2020
In Massachusetts, ‘nothing on your screen is worth your life or the life of another’ — handheld ban behind the wheel is the law: PSA
US insurer ‘urging the National Council of Insurance Legislators to draft model legislation that other states can’ utilize toward implementation of handheld bans in all states: Op/Ed
Column: ‘Hands-free’ laws would make roads safer
— The Columbus Dispatch, February 11, 2020