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Texas cell phones, driving a dangerous combination, study reports

Nov

18

2011

Texas takes a tough stand on texting while driving. In the Lone Star state, school bus drivers cannot text or use a cell phone while driving under state law. Individual cities like El Paso also have laws restricting the use of cell phones while driving. There’s a reason why Texas and many other states place ...

Texting auto accidents put people at risk in North Carolina

Nov

17

2011

North Carolina prohibits people from texting while driving. The state also bans school bus drivers from using a cell phone while driving in an effort to keep North Carolina’s roads safe. Even so, some people still text and drive at the same time. Many people think they can handle doing both things at the same ...

Leawood, KS

Nov

13

2011

A recent study revealed startling information about the effect of texting on a driver’s reaction time. Drivers react twice as slow while texting, according to a study conducted on an actual road using real drivers. Similar studies previously conducted using driving simulation machines seemed to indicate that drivers reacted slower while texting. This study conducted ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers considering outlawing texting while driving : Legal Post

Nov

12

2011

Texting while driving is legal in Pennsylvania. But that may soon change. State lawmakers have been debating for years over whether to place restrictions on texting and driving. Both sides appear close to resolving the issue and enacting laws prohibiting texting while driving in Pennsylvania. If Pennsylvania does so, it will join 34 other states ...