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Distracted driving law in effect in Ohio
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOct. 17—The Ohio State Highway Patrol has issued nearly 450 distracted driving citations in Ohio since the law took effect. For Ohio drivers, it is now illegal to use or hold electronic devices ...
Starting July 1, having a cell phone in your hand while driving could cost you
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEffective July 1, drivers caught holding a cell phone may have to pay up to a $200 fine. Until recently, the law only prohibited the "use" of smartphones while driving, leaving a loophole for ...
Heard the one about the tourists who drove into the ocean? They relied on their GPS
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy articles via Yahoo News· 11 months agoQ: Is it considered distracted driving if I hold my phone to use maps? My car GPS is awful! A: Our...
Senate, House pass bills on distracted driving, attacks on police, sex offenders and more
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 11—MORGANTOWN — The state Senate and House passed bills dealing with distracted drivers, student drivers, attacks on police officers, human smuggling green energy and more on Friday. Here's ...
The U.S. cities with the worst drivers in 2024
Autoblog via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCar crashes that result in fatalities and pedestrian deaths have been on the rise the last couple of years, with no indication of a slowdown. Forbes...
Louisiana lawmakers look at ways to limit driver distractions
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLouisiana continues to be ranked top 10 for states with the most distracted drivers. With a total of 3,754 fatal crashes and 18% involving a distracted driver, Louisiana ranks sixth in the comparison ...
EDITORIAL: Expand ban on texting to all drivers
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 22—IOHO (in our humble opinion), lawmakers in Jefferson City are right to expand the texting-while-driving ban in Missouri to adults. TBH (to be honest), we would have thought this had ...
Cruising Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Boulevard? Don’t do it too early or blow your horn too much
Myrtle Beach Sun News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIt may be an idyllic southern thing to ride in the back of a pickup truck, but unless you’re over...
These crime survivors want change. Here's the wish list they brought to the statehouse.
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs people unloaded off of buses hailing from Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo, the crowd began to...
Broad laws against cellphone use while driving reduce accidents, study finds
Autoblog via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDifferent states have taken different approaches to banning cellphone use behind the wheel. While...
