Gun control's a good comparable, as well as
the cell phone use while driving..
And at any age, frequent
cell phone use while driving can be risky, so keep it to a minimum!
Even if you have a full license, however, we strongly discourage frequent
cell phone use while driving.
You can also practice everyday safe driving like buckling your seat belt and refraining from
cell phone use while driving.
That doesn't mean, however, that constant
cell phone use while behind the wheel is a good idea for adults either!
But we strongly suggest that you keep
cell phone use while driving to an absolute minimum.
The question of whether
cell phone use while driving is really dangerous keeps popping up again and again.
The only suggestion I have is to update the fines in California for
cell phone use while driving.
To prevent yourself from becoming a statistic in this unfortunate trend, you should strongly consider limiting
cell phone use while driving.
Early on, one of the first laws against
cell phone use while driving was the prohibition of making phone calls while driving, for the obvious reason that it keeps one of the motorist's hands busy when both of them should be on the wheel — a scenario that caused a lot of car accidents.
Another article in the Washington Post on May 20, 2012 reports statistics from a poll in California revealing
that cell phone use while driving was more of a concern that driving while intoxicated.
Orin Kerr, at the libertarian legal blog The Volokh Conspiracy, points to a new study claiming that laws prohibiting
cell phone use while driving have not succeeded in reducing car crashes.
In a paper comparing
cell phone use while driving and the drunk driver the authors concluded that:
Under the state's Safe Driving Law, Massachusetts has the following restrictions regarding
cell phone use while driving:
In order to combat the havoc that distracted driving unleashes on roadways, many states, including Florida, have instituted laws limiting
cell phone use while driving.
Indiana also prohibits drivers under the age of eighteen from
any cell phone use while driving.
Text messaging and other
cell phone use while driving has increased over the past few years.
There have been laws made by federal and state legislatures banning
cell phone use while behind the wheel of a commercial truck.
The crusade against
cell phone use while driving has also led a number of states to enact anti-DWY laws.
Study after study continues to confirm that distracted driving, including
cell phone use while driving, continues to be a problem.
However, the New Mexico Legislature has caught on to the dangers of
cell phone use while driving and has submitted a bill that would ban drivers from using their phones while driving if it passes.
At the same time, given the state's tough ban on
cell phone use while driving, a case could also be made against the offending driver.
We can quickly recover cell phone records to establish a pattern of
cell phone use while driving, which can strengthen your personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.
The lack of awareness about cognitive distraction, and the inherent dangers of
cell phone use while driving, could prolong change of our behavior on the road.
All of these examples are cause for heightened alert as more and more states and municipalities have banned
cell phone use while driving.
While
cell phone use while driving laws differ from state to state, most states have laws against texting and driving, and prohibit the use of electronic devices for teenage and beginning drivers.
He is also a member of FocusDriven, a non profit organization dedicated to improving safety through better laws about
cell phone use while driving.
Texting Behind the Wheel: A Guide to Texas Laws on
Cell Phone Use While Driving Nearly 1.6 million accidents occur each year because drivers are distracted by their cell phones on the road, and that number is only growing.»
We had to ride south on Avenue Road, keeping as close to the curb as possible on one of the busiest streets in town in the middle of rush hour, wondering what kind of governments hypocritically promote cycling and then neglect to provide any decent routes; that refuse to demand sideguards on trucks like they do in the UK; that refuse to enforce the few rules about parking or driving in bike lanes; and that refuse to ban
cell phone use while driving when 80 % of accidents are caused by inattention of drivers.
If you think you're the exception, consider the following:
Cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year, according to the National Safety Council.
No cell phone use while walking a dog, NONE.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched «Faces of Distracted Driving,» an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and
cell phone use while driving.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched «Faces of Distracted Driving,» an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and
cell phone use while driving.
Ten states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Guam prohibit all hand - held
cell phone use while driving.
In April, DOT also launched pilot enforcement programs in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York which have already substantially reduced
cell phone use while driving in those areas.
Throughout the year, Secretary LaHood called on states to adopt tough penalties for
cell phone use while driving, and DOT released sample legislation lawmakers could use to pass texting bans in their states.
Past assignments have included creating public - service announcements on energy efficiency for local broadcasts, raising awareness of the dangers of
cell phone use while driving, and designing playground equipment for preschool children.
Not exact matches
«Important issues can be things like the employee's ability to
use cell phones at work or
while driving; dealing with the appropriate way (or inappropriate way) that employees discuss the employer in chat rooms or on blogs after hours; or even the ability of the employer to address issues created by the ways the employees
use their computers, e-mail, and voice mail,» Cooper says.
Using your
cell phone to stay in touch
while abroad is easy — if you don't mind paying astronomical charges.
And
while there may be benefits to reducing your
cell phone use, there's no reason to panic about cancer.
While the product
uses a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet with the Windows 8.1 OS, the company hopes to expand to Android and Apple devices in the future, including
cell phones.
Nashville has many, many billboards asking folks not to
use cell phones while driving.)
No universal health care coverage for drivers driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or
using cell phones while driving.
When he checked into a local hotel, the establishment let him stay free of charge,
while many others offered him the
use of their office space, computers and
cell phones.
This can be as simple as
using your
cell phone's video capabilities, or you can install a video monitor so you can see your kids on your
phone or computer
while you're at work.
People driving
while pumping breast milk?!!! That should be illegal in the same way
using a
cell phone while driving is.
This year participants can join the hunt
using a
cell phone around the park
while the younger kids complete their scrambles.
One of my favorite
uses is to contain my wallet and
cell phone while at the beach to ensure that things don't get wet.
Avoid the
use of computers and
cell phones before going to bed and
while in bed as these have the effect of decreasing melatonin (the sleep hormone) in your body.
A 23 - year - old Orland Park man was charged with illegally
using a
cell phone while driving, improper lane
use, cannabis possession and not having his driver's license with him during a Feb. 7 traffic stop on the 0 - 100 block of Orland Square Drive.