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

Idaho:
Hands-free only: Idaho’s new law on cellphone use while driving takes effect July 1
Idaho Statesman, June 29, 2020

Indiana:
Put down the phone: Indiana law banning hand-held devices while driving goes into effect today
South Bend Tribune, July 1, 2020

Despite NTSB’s safety concerns, Fed’s position stays in backseat, sticks with ‘private sector leadership’ as plan for regulating US driverless tech-development

New US plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary
Associated Press, January 8, 2020