Hands-free driving laws work. Why doesn’t Florida have one? | Column

Way too many people died last year because someone couldn’t wait to make a call or send a text. Stand near any busy road, and ...
Reading Eagle

What to know about new Pa. law banning hand-held cellphone use while driving

It’s time to put the cellphone down. Beginning Thursday, police in Pennsylvania can issue written warnings for using hand-held devices while driving — even if you’re stopped temporarily in traffic, at ...

Kentucky moves toward ban on cell phone use while driving

Kentuckians who hold their phones while driving could face $100 fines under a bill that cleared a Senate committee Wednesday with bipartisan support. “It’s probably one of the least restrictive ...
Radio Iowa

It’ll soon be illegal to have a cell phone in hand while driving in Iowa

The Governor's Traffic Safety Council has produced 30,000 copies of this hand-out for drivers who'll get warnings over the next several months. (Graphic courtesy of IGTSC and IDPS) Starting Tuesday, ...
Natchez Democrat

Don't call, text on phone while driving: Louisiana's 'hands-free' law is now in full force

Louisiana’s new hands-free cell phone law is now fully enforceable: drivers caught holding phones face $100 fines, or $250 in school and construction zones.