Back in 2008, Alaska was one of the forerunners on laws regarding texting while driving. But three years later, it appears that the law the state adopted is being disputed by magistrate judges. 
Magistrate Jennifer Wells and her peers in Fairbanks are now opposing any new cases of texting while driving since Wells dismissed a case [...]

For the past three years, Republican Senator Nancy Detert has tried to convince her fellow lawmakers to ban texting while driving in Florida, without success. And for the fourth consecutive year, she’s giving it another try. 
“I am a big fan of personal freedom, doing whatever you want in your automobile, as long as you don’t [...]

35 states now have legislation on texting while driving. It might be a good thing, because it appears that motorists still underestimate the dangers of such habit. 
In 2010, over 3,000 crashes were related to distracted driving. Moreover, according to a recent survey from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), texting while driving is on [...]

Thanksgiving can be more than a family holiday. For the New York State Police, it was the opportunity to remind motorists of the dangers of texting while driving. 
During the course of 5 day Thanksgiving holiday, 816 tickets were issued for a texting while driving violations. About 40% of the tickets were handed out during “Operation [...]