Amendments to ACT’s handheld ban bring clarity after concerns from ‘doubtful’ Uber driver were raised with road safety official
Rideshare drivers secure amendments that allow them to touch their mobiles
— RiotACT, February 8, 2020
Tag: Policy
Feds give temporary approval (with special requirements) for deployment of vehicles without driver/human-focused standards onto US roadways
US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules
— Associated Press, February 6, 2020
Legislation for handheld ban in Virginia — similar bills clear both House and Senate (been here before…)
Virginia moves closer to total ban on use of handheld mobile devices while driving
— The Washington Post, February 5, 2020
Sharing the road (deaths): Though total fatalities on US roadways about the same, the share of those that are pedestrians or bicyclists has steadily grown
Toll Continues to Mount for Pedestrians and Bicyclists, the Victims in One in Five Traffic Deaths
— FairWarning, February 5, 2020
Distracted driving must be treated ‘with the same kind of criminality and public condemnation as impaired driving:’ Op/Ed
It’s time we started treating distracted driving like impaired driving
— Toronto Star, February 5, 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
UK road safety collaboration delivers ‘Honest Truth’ with batty billboard
Warwickshire road safety campaign launched in Leamington to warn people of the dangers of using mobile phones while driving
— Kenilworth Weekly Times, January 31, 2020
Heftier, escalating, fines and penalties for violators of Saskatchewan’s handheld ban are here
Distracted driving penalties are changing in Sask.: Here’s what you should know
— CBC News, January 31, 2020