2012

Approximately 80 percent of drivers between the ages of 16 and 21 said they think that sending text messages while behind the wheel of a moving motor vehicle is dangerous, but nearly 30 percent of young drivers surveyed admitted to sending a text message while operating an automobile within the past month, and a little… read more

Last month, law enforcement officials in Manhattan Beach cited 377 motorists for inattentive driving habits, according to a statement issued by the Manhattan Beach Police Department. April was declared National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and an increased enforcement effort on the part of the Manhattan Beach Police Department resulted in 327 drivers being ticketed for… read more

Nearly 100 Minnesotans were cited for sending and receiving text messages while operating a motor vehicle during a recent single day focused enforcement effort. This saturation patrol was the result of a joint effort between 250 local and state law enforcement agencies. In comparison, an average day in 2011 yielded approximately 3.5 citations for text… read more

A committee in the Ohio state senate is currently reconsidering introducing legislation that would prohibit drivers from sending and receiving text messages while operating a moving motor vehicle. The bill under consideration would punish text messaging while driving with a fine of up to $150. Under the legislation, engaging in text messaging while behind the… read more

A research study conducted by the American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety discovered that many people continue to send text messages while driving, even though many of the drivers surveyed admitted to engaging in the behavior anyway. According to representatives from the automobile association, 94 percent of the survey respondents said they consider texting… read more

Students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School got to experience the difficulty of driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol with their own eyes recently, just in time for graduation and prom ceremonies. Students at the high school were invited to use a high tech virtual reality simulation that recreates the experience of driving while intoxicated. The… read more

Alabama is one step closer to becoming the 38th state in the United States to prohibit drivers from composing and reading text messages while behind the wheel of a moving automobile recently after the state’s legislature voted unanimously to approve a new regulation banning the practice. The legislation, now awaiting the approval of the state’s… read more

Despite legislation prohibiting the practice, a significant majority of college students in the San Diego area use their cellphones while driving, a new survey finds. According to a research study that surveyed almost 5,000 students at San Diego area colleges including the University of San Diego, San Diego State University, California State San Marcos, the… read more

The Amarillo Traffic Commission held a public hearing recently to discuss an ordinance the city council is considering that would ban motorists from using cellphones while driving. Seven out of eight of the people who spoke at the public hearing were opposed to the potential safety guideline. A panel commissioned by city lawmakers to research… read more

The city of Santa Barbara will be joining law enforcement agencies throughout California in focusing on enforcing the state’s ban on texting and other handheld cell phone use while driving. The increased statewide effort is inspired by the second annual National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Throughout the month, law enforcement agencies including the… read more

The California Highway Patrol, in an effort to promote the safety goals of the Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign launching in April, plans to focus more heavily on enforcing the state’s ban on handheld cellphone use and text messaging  while driving. In some cases, the highway patrol has authorized the use of overtime to give… read more

In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the California Highway Patrol is offering some tips for remaining safe while driving on the streets and highways.  First and foremost they’d like to remind motorists across the state that text messaging or talking on a handheld cellphone while driving an automobile is against the law in… read more