Sentences with phrase «phone bans»

... has become the first state to pass a cell phone ban while driving.

Last month, Teacher reported on a study published about the link between school mobile phone bans and student achievement.

LeBron James broke a self - imposed cell phone ban for the NBA playoffs when he called Chris Paul to congratulate on his game - winner with his...

As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban the use of cellphones while driving, a new HLDI study finds no reductions in crashes after hand - held phone bans take effect.

The libel claim follows publication of an article headed «Text - Mad Ronaldo fined # 8k, Fergie's Fury on phone ban.

Schools, States Review Cell Phone Bans More than a decade after many school systems and states prohibited students from carrying and using pagers and cellular phones in school, state lawmakers and administrators are rethinking their positions.

Willoughby Girls High School (WGHS) in New South Wales operate under a total phone ban during school hours, unless a student is given specific permission by a teacher to use their smartphone as a learning aid in the classroom.

The personal mobile phone ban will go into effect next week, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said.

As mayor, Bloomberg strengthened the cell - phone ban in schools.

Phone bans for young drivers are becoming commonplace as concerns mount about the contribution of distractions to teens» elevated crash risk.

These programs are spread throughout the country, and address all behavioral highway safety areas: one recent demonstration project in New York and Connecticut sought to determine whether hand - held cell phone bans are enforceable, and what legal, administrative or other characteristics make enforcement easier or more difficult.

«Cell phone bans have reduced cell phone use by drivers, but the perplexing thing is that they haven't reduced crashes,» says Russ Rader, a spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, Virginia, who was not involved in the new study.

Still, cell phone bans may save lives, says David Strayer, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

LSE surveyed schools in four UK cities of Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester and found that student performance in high stakes exams significantly increased post mobile phone ban.

Last month, Teacher reported on a study published by the London School of Economics on the link between school mobile phone bans and student achievement.

«We find that mobile phone bans have very different effects on different types of students.