Distracted Driving Project

Tag: Local Law

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

Boise is latest municipality in Idaho to quit waiting for state-level action — ordinance for handheld ban unanimously approved

Boise will require mobile devices be used in hands free mode while driving starting July 1
— The Idaho Press-Tribune, February 4, 2020

Kansas City furthers push for hands-free ordinance as Missouri’s state-level leadership has failed to act: Op/Ed

Missouri legislature is AWOL. So, it’s up to KC Council to ban texting and driving
— Kansas City Star, January 27, 2020

Battle Creek, Michigan’s handheld ban signage in place, police now ticketing for violations of local city’s ordinance

Police can now ticket drivers under hands-free cell phone law in Battle Creek
— MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette, December 27, 2019

With growing amounts of towns cities and counties adding local ordinances to prevent distracted driving, clearly state-level leadership is lacking in push for handheld ban

Hands-free frenzy: What’s happening with hands-free driving laws around the Treasure Valley, state
— Idaho Press-Tribune, November 14, 2019

Houston metro-area deemed most distracted behind the wheel by analytics app — panel calls for handheld ban in Texas

Tougher laws, technology needed to fight distracted driving epidemic, NTSB panel agrees
— Houston Chronicle, April 11, 2019

14 cities; 3 counties have enacted handheld bans as Arizona lacks even statewide texting ban — policeman’s death prompts latest legislative-push

Arizona may be closer than ever to banning cellphone use while driving, after officer’s death
— The Arizona Republic, January 24, 2019