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Crash victim alleges driver was on cell phone at time of accident

ABC7 in Chicago - August 20, 2007 - A lawsuit has been filed by a man whose legs were crushed after he was pinned between two cars. The suit claims the driver who caused the crash was on the phone at the time. READ MORE...

18-year-old drivers face ban on cell phones

Chicago Tribune - August 22, 2007 Gov. Rod Blagojevich took cell phones out of the hands of 18-year-old drivers Tuesday, just one day after authorizing a broad overhaul of the driving rules for teens. READ MORE...

Crash victim's mother: Hang up or pay up

Express Star, OK - CNHI News Service - YUKON, Okla. - Telling people to hang up or pay up is not how Gina Harris envisioned her life. “This is not how I planned on making noise in my life. READ MORE...

Hey you! Put down that cell phone while driving

OTTUMWA, IA — Don’t get me wrong. The cell phone is a valuable invention. But it’s a tool with a price and I’m not talking only about monthly bills and batteries. READ MORE...

Text-messaging case sends a message

HJ News, Utah - Cache County prosecutors and investigators should be commended for pursuing a negligent homicide case against a driver allegedly distracted while text messaging. READ MORE...

Police Cracking Down on Driving While Distracted

News 4 WIBV (August 25, 2007) - - If you're a driver who eats, talks on a cell phone, or even fiddles with a laptop while behind the wheel, police say you're in their radar. READ MORE...

Driving? Let ringing cell phones lie

Press & Sun-Bulletin - If you are driving and talking on your cell phone, the odds of you being involved in an accident are four times greater than if you are not using a cell phone. READ MORE...

Bill would ban cellphone use by teen drivers

SACRAMENTO -- Citing a fistful of studies that show teenagers among the most distracted and dangerous of drivers, the state Assembly on Monday passed a bill that would prohibit drivers under the age of 18 from using a cellphone... READ MORE...

Proposed fine for crashing car while on cell phone

To put the brakes on the increase, one lawmaker is proposing a $1000 fine and 20 days in jail for anyone who has an accident caused by a cell phone. ... READ MORE...

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