Maine's controversial distracted-driving law is now in effect and has snared at least one violator: a teenager from New Hampshire. The 19-year-old admitted she was text messaging Oct. 4 just before she plowed her vehicle into a utility pole in the city of Kittery. The neighbors took notice -- their power was knocked out for the afternoon. Maine's distracted driving law went into effect Sept. 12. Legislation specifically prohibiting texting and handheld cell phone use while driving failed to advance in 2009, and critics have said the general law does not adequately address these dangerous … [Read more...]
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Fed workers banned from texting, driving
October 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
President Obama has ordered federal employees to stop text messaging while driving on the job. The news was announced Thursday by Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, left, as he spoke on the final day of the DOT's distracted driving summit. "Text messaging causes drivers to take their eyes off the road and at least one hand off the steering wheel, endangering both themselves and others," the president said as he signed the three-page executive order. The ban did not include limits on drivers talking on handheld cell phones, echoing the year's trend in state legislatures. The … [Read more...]
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