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In Massachusetts, ‘nothing on your screen is worth your life or the life of another’ — handheld ban behind the wheel is the law: PSA

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Author Andrew Posted on February 21, 2020 February 21, 2020 Format VideoCategories CampaignsTags Behavior, Campaign, Commentary, Distracted Driving, Enforcement, Handheld Ban, Hands-Free, Massachusetts, Policy, Prevention, PSA, Safety, Texting While Driving, Video

Designated driver concept got start in US with death of Boston reporter killed in wreck by drunk driver

Designated Driver Program Arose From Tragic Crash That Killed WBZ-TV Reporter In 1985
— WBZ, CBS Boston, November 30, 2018

Author Andrew Posted on December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 Format LinkCategories General TrendsTags Behavior, Campaign, Center for Health Communication, Commentary, Drunk Driving, Impaired Driving, Jay Winsten, Mass Media, Massachusetts, PSA, Road Deaths, U.S.

50 Proof: Golden anniversary of first use of breathalyzer in UK — still too many fatalities

Drink drive Breath Test is 50 years old this week but 200 people a year are still dying in alcohol crashes
— Daily Mirror, October 11, 2017

Author Andrew Posted on October 13, 2017 October 13, 2017 Format LinkCategories General TrendsTags Behavior, Campaign, Commentary, Crashes, Drunk Driving, Enforcement, Impaired Driving, Penalties, Policy, PSA, Road Deaths, Safety, Technology, U.K.

New highs in crashes on BC roads along with survey results prompt action and new ‘Drive Smart’ campaign

Motor vehicle crashes in B.C. jumped 23 per cent in three years, says ICBC
— Vancouver Sun, August 3, 2017

Author Andrew Posted on August 11, 2017 August 10, 2017 Format LinkCategories CampaignsTags B.C., Behavior, Campaign, Canada, Crashes, Enforcement, Insurance, Penalties, PSA, Research, Safety, Survey, Traffic

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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