A South Carolina House subcommittee approuved a measure that would make using a hand-held cell phone while driving illegal.
Offenders could face a fine of 100$ and two demerit points on their license if caught by law enforcement officers while texting or dialing on their phone. Exceptions would apply for tow truck drivers heading to a [...]

It seems these days, many cities move faster than their state.  At least, it is the case with Roanoke, Alabama.
The city passed a new ordinance on February 24 banning all email or text messaging while driving.  Tappears the city council agreed that while cell phone may have helped to quickly report emergencies in the past, [...]

It took almost an hour of discussion, but in the end, the Kentucky state House approuved a bill that would make texting while driving illegal.  In addition to make texting while driving illegal, the bill is looking to ban the use of a cell phone for drivers under the age of 18.
In 2009, it was [...]

The good news is that the state of Georgia is looking at a measure to ban texting while driving. If approuved by the Senate, offenders could face a fine and get up to two demerit points on their license. Problem is, some police officers wonder how will they be able to enforce the law.
“How can [...]

The states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are currently studying bills to make texting while driving illegal.
In Iowa, the House Transportation Committee approved a measure to ban motorists from using their cell phone or sending text messages while driving.  While it has not made its way yet to the House and Senate, the bill [...]

It seems people do not only text and drive.  Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter could become the next battle on distracted driving.
British insurance company Esure surveyed 1000 people in 2009 and found out that 10% admitted to sending “tweets” or updating their Facebook profile while driving.
The insurance company found on Twitter an [...]

The city of Dubuque, Iowa, joins the battle on texting while driving by banning all drivers circulating in the city to use their cell phone in a motor vehicle.
Since February 19, police have been giving out warnings to anyone talking on their handheld cell phone device.  On the first day the measure was enforced, 14 [...]

American journalist and former The View co-host Lisa Ling admitted on The Oprah Winfrey Show that she sends text messages while driving with her knees.
Appearing on the show to discuss the world modern geishas and a real-life nunnery, Ling said working long hours made her more susceptible of adopting the unsafe practice.  She did acknowledge [...]

Massachusetts’ Transportation Committee approved a bill at the end of last month that would ban texting while driving for all motorists and the use of a cell phone device for drivers under the age of 18.
If approved by the Senate, the new law would ban the use of cell phones or any other mobile device [...]

According to a new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute, laws forbidding the use of a cell phone while driving do not seem to have an impact on the number of crashes.
The study compared collision claim data in four states that banned the use of cell phones while driving before and after the bans [...]