Impact of road trauma is development issue — 130 nations back the road safety-focused ‘Stockholm Declaration’
Push to cut speed limit to 30km/h in risky areas by 130 nations
— The Sydney Morning Herald, February 20, 2020
Tag: Prevention
In Massachusetts, ‘nothing on your screen is worth your life or the life of another’ — handheld ban behind the wheel is the law: PSA
US insurer ‘urging the National Council of Insurance Legislators to draft model legislation that other states can’ utilize toward implementation of handheld bans in all states: Op/Ed
Column: ‘Hands-free’ laws would make roads safer
— The Columbus Dispatch, February 11, 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
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