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Can I text at a red light in Illinois and Missouri? Here’s what state driving laws say
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTexting while driving is illegal in many states, with some exceptions for hands-free messaging and...
PennDOT Secretary Carroll: Distracted driving issue 'deserves our full attention'
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 19—When asked his opinion on passing legislation that would prohibit the use of cellular phones and other hand-held devices while driving, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll made it clear why ...
Bill to increase fine from $50 to $500 for handling cellphone while driving draws divided testimony
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 1—A Maine State Police lieutenant told lawmakers Wednesday that passing a bill to dramatically increase fines for people handling cellphones while driving might not have the intended effect ...
Editorial: Funny interstate road signs do no harm, Secretary Buttigieg.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoYou’ve likely seen the funny electronic signs on highways around the country: “Drive Hammered, Get...
Videos online debate concerns over Apple Vision Pro goggles: What they're saying
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe newest tech by Apple is here, the Vision Pro, which has taken the internet by storm with its...
Who is behind the pun-filled, often holiday-themed safety messages on Delaware highways?
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen I set out to uncover the masterminds behind the clever Delaware highway safety message signs –...
Lawmakers reject higher fines for using a cellphone while driving
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted unanimously Wednesday to kill a bill that would drastically increase fines for drivers who handle their phones and other mobile devices while ...
PennDOT: Traffic crashes, deaths declined in 2022; distracted driving up
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—HARRISBURG , Pa. — Statewide traffic deaths fell by 3% in 2022, while reportable crashes fell to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's second-lowest count on record, state ...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Reminds Thanksgiving Travelers to Buckle Up and Put the Phone Down
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 20—FRANKFORT — With the holidays quickly approaching, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is providing Thanksgiving travelers important lifesaving ...
U.S. traffic deaths hit 20-year high in early 2022
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. traffic deaths jumped in early 2022 to hit a 20-year high, federal transportation officials announced Wednesday. More than 9,500 people were killed...