The city council of Odessa had the opportunity of becoming one of the few Texas cities to ban texting while driving.  At the end of the public hearing, only one Council member was in favor of such measure. 
The proposed ordinance was looking to ban the use of a cell phone to, “view, read, send or [...]

Although Arizona lawmakers reviewed numerous laws on texting while driving during the 2011 Legislative session, none of them was adopted before the session ended.  In the meantime, the Tucson City Council will soon study an ordinance to prohibit drivers from exchanging text messages. 
“A lot of us were watching at the state level, hoping that action [...]

Any driving distraction reduces a person’s ability to concentrate on the main task of driving. And as per a recent study, texting while driving might be the most dangerous distraction of them all. 
According to the Texas Transportation Institute, texting while driving more than doubles a driver’s reaction time.  Over the course of the study, 42 [...]

Over the years, Florida lawmakers have tried to successfully ban texting while driving, to no avail. As another Legislative session opens, another bill is being presented to the House and Senate.
As per House Bill 299, sponsored by Rep. Ray Pilon, and Senate Bill 416, sponsored Sen. Nancy Detert, drivers would be prohibited from ““manually typing [...]

Ever since Maryland adopted its first texting while driving ban, many have said the law was too soft. Indeed, motorists were banned from writing or sending a text message, but were still allowed to read one.  Starting from now, police officers will have more power to catch drivers at fault. 
Under SB 424, motorists are now [...]