Distraction was biggest killer (again) on New Jersey roads in 2018 — driver’s cellphone-use caused the most crashes
Making a call, texting, and drinking coffee killed the most drivers last year in N.J.
— N.J.com, December 28, 2019
Tag: Texting While Driving
Battle Creek, Michigan’s handheld ban signage in place, police now ticketing for violations of local city’s ordinance
Police can now ticket drivers under hands-free cell phone law in Battle Creek
— MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette, December 27, 2019
Over first week of use, mobile phone-detecting cameras in NSW nab 3300 drivers for violating handheld ban
New NSW mobile detection cameras catch thousands in first week
— The Sydney Morning Herald, December 17, 2019
With Australia’s longitudinal study-cohort reaching driving-age, risky road habits revealed in latest survey
‘No risk is acceptable when you are behind the wheel’
— 9News, December 10, 2019
App’s data shows hands-free ‘laws are having an effect but they aren’t in enough states to affect the overall levels dramatically’: Research
Drivers Refuse to Put Down Their Phones. People Keep Dying.
— Bloomberg, December 5, 2019
Massachusetts handheld ban signed into law — effective in 90 days; warnings-only for distracted driver’s first offense through March 2020
Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving
— The Republican, November 25, 2019
New Jersey jury finds driver guilty in crash that killed pedestrian — trial is first application of vehicular manslaughter-charges for distracted driving
She Texted About Dinner While Driving. Then a Pedestrian Was Dead.
— The New York Times, November 22, 2019
With growing amounts of towns cities and counties adding local ordinances to prevent distracted driving, clearly state-level leadership is lacking in push for handheld ban
Hands-free frenzy: What’s happening with hands-free driving laws around the Treasure Valley, state
— Idaho Press-Tribune, November 14, 2019