Distracted driving news: New mobile traffic safety devices using laser scanners will let motorists know they've been seen driving distracted. The devices have electronic signs (similar to roadway speed-tracking displays) that advise: "Put your phone down." A spokesman for the D.C. Highway Safety Office said in April 2024 that the trailer-based system was designed to "provide instantaneous driver feedback to hopefully change behavior." An advisory panel urged District of Columbia lawmakers to consider a full ban on cell phone use while driving. "Based on the current state of science, it is … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 30, 2008 by 11 Comments
Texting, cell phone news: Connecticut hiked its fines for distracted driving as of Oct. 1, 2021. First-time fines are now $200, up from $150. Second offenses bring $375 penalties. Third and subsequent violations bring a $625 fine. Almost 5,000 crashes in Connecticut were linked to distracted driving during the year 2020, the Department of Transportation says. Electronic distracted driving is a moving violation in the state, with fines topping out at $625. The law allows reporting of distracted driving offenses to insurance companies, meaning higher premiums for violators. Current … [Read more...]
Arizona: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 30, 2008 by 23 Comments
Cell phone, text messaging news: Arizona's long-awaited ban on the holding of wireless communications devices went into effect in January 2021, after a warning period. Enforcement is primary. Fines from $75 to $250. Arizona's chances of a statewide distracted driving law increased significantly in 2019, in the wake of a police officer's death in a crash caused by a driver who admitted to texting. "Too many lives have been lost because of texting and driving," Gov. Doug Ducey said as he signed the bill into law in 2019. State highway officers handed out more than 4,000 tickets in the law's … [Read more...]
Maine: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 30, 2008 by 5 Comments
Texting, cell phone news: Maine legislators rejected a 2023 plan to hike fines for handheld device use by drivers to the highest in the nation. Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler wanted to see fines from $500 to $1,000, followed by a temporary loss of license. He said the attention-getting plan was suggested by a firefighter. Lawmakers noted the state's hands-free law and its penalties were relatively new and needed time to work. Maine's handheld cell phone legislation dates back to September 2019. Fines range from $50 (first offense) to $250. An earlier version of the law was approved by … [Read more...]
Index: Cell phone laws, legislation by state
June 30, 2008 by 20 Comments
See what your state's cell phone and texting laws for drivers prohibit -- or are about to prohibit. The majority of U.S. states have restrictions on drivers' use of handheld electronics, with texting & driving barred in almost all states. You are responsible for knowing the distracted driving laws while motoring in any state or municipal area. See also: State distracted driving laws chart. View distracted driving laws and legislation by state: Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado Connecticut - Delaware - District of Columbia - Florida - Georgia - … [Read more...]
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