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Handheld bans enacted at local-level in Arizona since state-level leadership not serious on distracted driving

Council OKs hands-free ordinance
— The Glendale Star, January 17, 2019

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on January 18, 2019 February 1, 2019 Format LinkCategories PolicyTags Arizona, Behavior, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Handheld Ban, Hands-Free, Local Law, Penalties, Policy, Prevention, Safety, Texting While Driving

Lawsuit alleging Chicago’s ticketing for violations of distracted driving ordinance over six-years bypassed Illinois law, moves forward

Suit seeking to erase fines for distracted driving moves forward
— Chicago Sun-Times, December 20, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on December 21, 2018 January 10, 2019 Format LinkCategories High Impact StoriesTags Behavior, Campaign, Chicago, Commentary, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Handheld Ban, Illinois, Local Law, Penalties, Policy

Granville passes “Nathan’s Law” — handheld ban goes beyond Ohio’s weak distracted driving law

Village of Granville bans use of handheld devices while driving
— The Advocate, November 9, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 Format LinkCategories PolicyTags Behavior, Campaign, Commentary, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Handheld Ban, Hands-Free, Local Law, Ohio, Policy, Prevention, Road Deaths, Safety, Texting While Driving

County ordinance sets handheld ban and road safety priorities — surpasses Idaho’s statewide rules

No hands: Blaine County cellphone ordinance aims to fill gaps in state law
— Times-News, June 20, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on June 22, 2018 July 3, 2018 Format LinkCategories PolicyTags Behavior, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Handheld Ban, Idaho, Local Law, Penalties, Policy, Prevention, Safety

With the passage of Georgia’s hands-free rule, prescient local ordinances with their own bans can take back seat

With Ga. hands-free driving law, Cobb cities plan to nix their versions
— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 2, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on April 6, 2018 May 1, 2018 Format LinkCategories PolicyTags Behavior, Crashes, Distracted Driving, Georgia, Hands-Free, Local Law, Penalties, Policy, Prevention, Safety, Texting While Driving

Safety not a primary concern on South Dakota roads

Reckless roads: South Dakota takes slow lane to safety
— South Dakota News Watch, February 20, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 Format LinkCategories General TrendsTags Behavior, Commentary, Enforcement, Local Law, Policy, Prevention, Road Deaths, Safety, Seat Belt, Secondary Offense, South Dakota, Speed Limit, Texting While Driving, U.S.

Missouri Mayors join MoDOT’s ‘Buckle Up/Phone Down’ campaign, push legislators to enact road safety rules

Cities take to their own BUPD legislation action
— News Tribune, February 18, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 Format LinkCategories General TrendsTags Behavior, Campaign, Commentary, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Local Law, Missouri, Policy, Prevention, Safety, Seat Belt, Secondary Offense, Texting While Driving

Handheld ban passed by Marietta city council, ordinance is second of its kind in Georgia

Marietta becomes second Georgia city to pass distracted driving ordinance
— Marietta Daily Journal, February 14, 2018

Author Dr Jay Andrew Winsten Posted on February 16, 2018 February 15, 2018 Format LinkCategories PolicyTags Behavior, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Georgia, Handheld Ban, Local Law, Penalties, Policy, Prevention, Texting While Driving

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Recent Posts

  • 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

    Mass. distracted driving citations spike dramatically
    — The Boston Globe, May 25, 2021

  • 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

  • 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

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

    U.S. traffic deaths fell in 2019 for third straight year
    — Reuters, May 5, 2020

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

    Police to start issuing fines for violating Massachusetts hands-free driving law
    — Boston Herald, April 1, 2020

  • 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

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

    Minnesota trialling Bluetooth ‘tags’ to warn drivers about highway workzones
    — Traffic Technology Today, March 19, 2020

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

    New Indiana law imposes $500 fine for holding phone while driving
    — The Times of Northwest Indiana, March 19, 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

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