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Authorities announce stricter enforcement measures aimed at reducing fatal crashes linked to texting and driving

They’ve announced tougher enforcement to stop people from texting, using social apps, or running mobile […] ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Touching a phone is not enough for a texting-while-driving stop, MD Supreme Court rules

Police officers can’t pull drivers over for texting while driving merely because they saw the driver touch their phone, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. In a 4-3 opinion, the court ruled ...
KJZZ

Arizonans are making fewer handheld calls while driving, but we're still distracted by phones

A new report suggests that while fewer Arizonans are making calls while holding their phones behind the wheel, behaviors like ...
Opinion

Punish texting while driving as harshly as drunken driving

“Drivers” who are texting while attempting to drive are not. They are focused on their cellphones, not the road. Yet a DUI offense is 1,000 times more punishable than a “Texting While Driving” (TWD) ...

No more texting or TikTok. Distracted drivers to be fined under new bill

Senate bill 99 sought to strengthen distracted driving laws and implement hands-free policies. The bill, though, was never taken up in the Senate despite being approved in the chamber's Transportation ...

Texting And Driving Statistics

Texting and driving is one of the riskiest behaviors drivers can engage in behind the wheel. When you send or read a text, you may only take your eyes off of the road for a few seconds. But according ...