Tucson improves distracted driving ordinance, makes violation of handheld ban a primary offense
Texting and driving in Tucson soon to be primary offense
— Arizona Daily Star, January 9, 2018
Tag: Local Law
As Georgia mulls improvements to state’s law, Smyrna ordinance bans driver handheld-use
Smyrna becomes first city in Georgia to pass hands-free driving law
— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 3, 2018
Columbia City updates careless driving rules to include distracted driving — gets around road safety-capping decisions of Missouri Legislature
Council approves distracted driving law
— Columbia Daily Tribune, December 19, 2017
City’s bid at a distracted driving city ordinance highlights detail to which Missouri’s law caps road safety
Distracted driving ban gets first look
— Columbia Daily Tribune, December 5, 2017
Honolulu begins to enforce distracted walking ordinance to save lives of pedestrians
Reading This While Walking? In Honolulu, It Could Cost You
— The New York Times, October 23, 2017
Two Texas cities repeal handheld bans: City councils cave to weaker, road safety-capping statewide texting law without reason
College Station City Council repeals local hands-free ordinance
— The Eagle, September 26, 2017
Texas texting ban now live, better local ordinances that are tougher on distracted driving or have stiffer penalties still allowed
Statewide texting and driving ban now in effect
— The Bryan-College Station Eagle, September 2, 2017
Chicago ordinance outfits trucks with safety gear to protect cyclists and save lives
How four fatal truck-bike crash cases helped bring about lifesaving legislation
— Chicago Reader, August 14, 2017