Maine handheld ban legislation signed by Gov. Mills — Massachusetts now sole New England state without hands-free law in place
Police and motorists prepare for ban on handling phones while driving
— Portland Press Herald, July 3, 2019
Tag: Maine
With Gov. Mills in office, handheld ban for Maine is likely
Lawmakers push to make drivers keep their hands off their phones
— Portland Press Herald, January 29, 2019
Maine DOT pursuing fixes and more data to keep crashes trending down, lowering speed limit not enough
Crashes fall on I-295 after speed limit decrease
— Portland Press Herald, February 11, 2018
Maine Supreme Court ruling: Proving specific distraction not required in determining distracted driver’s role
Court clarifies requirements for distracted driving finding
— Associated Press, August 24, 2017
Maine Gov. LePage vetoes handheld ban
Gov. LePage on 2 bills he vetoed: Stop ‘social engineering’
— Portland Press Herald, July 25, 2017
Wary of liquor ‘nips’ role in recent rise of Maine’s drunk driving convictions, lawmakers seek ban
Regulators tie popularity of nips to spike in drunk driving
— Sun Journal, July 3, 2017
Maine edging toward upgrade to handheld ban for all drivers, will allow effective enforcement
Legislature passes bill to prohibit use of hand-held phones while driving
— The Portland Press Herald, June 20, 2017
New Jersey, Connecticut and Maine win federal grants to fund police enforcement of distracted driving, OUI
Road Warrior: Distraction crackdown coming this spring
— The Record, January 14, 2017