HUAD.org : Hang Up and Drive! tag:huad.org,2008://3 2008-02-20T13:57:39Z Cell phone related accidents in the news. Movable Type 3.35 Officials explore link between phones, accidents tag:huad.org,2008://3.2261 2008-02-20T13:56:03Z 2008-02-20T13:57:39Z Augusta Chronicle (subscription), GA - Doug Brown's eyebrows furrowed when he was slightly bumped by another driver while en route to downtown Augusta a couple of weeks ago. The cause: a driver distracted while talking on a cell phone. It... READ MORE...]]> Survive The Drive tag:huad.org,2008://3.2260 2008-02-20T13:50:07Z 2008-02-20T13:53:07Z WLBT-TV, MS - ...It's also important for parents to communicate with their kids, emphasizing the importance of wearing seat belts, limiting cell phone use when they're behind the wheel, and drivers should never text message. READ MORE...... READ MORE...]]> AT&T Sends Message To Teens: Hang Up And Drive tag:huad.org,2008://3.2259 2008-02-20T13:45:08Z 2008-02-20T13:49:44Z Mediapost.com, NY - Feb 19, 2008 - by Laurie Sullivan - KIDS MAY NOT ALWAYS LISTEN, but AT&T's latest marketing promotion tells teenagers and young adults to hang up the cell phone and drive. Sending a message, the nation's No.... READ MORE...]]> Proposed Cell Phone Law tag:huad.org,2008://3.2258 2008-02-20T13:39:18Z 2008-02-20T13:44:17Z WSAZ-TV, WV - Thousands of people talk on cell phones while driving, but safety advocates say the practice is dangerous. And if West Virginia lawmakers have their way it could be costly, too. A bill introduced by Delegate Nancy Peoples... READ MORE...]]> Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Teen Driving Cell Ban tag:huad.org,2007://3.1461 2007-09-14T13:51:59Z 2007-09-14T13:52:51Z Goes Into Effect July 2008 - KGO By Karina Rusk - REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sep. 13, 2007 (KGO) - Governor Schwarzenegger is telling teenagers to put away their cell phones while driving now and get a jump start on that... READ MORE...]]> Distracted drivers: A dangerous breed tag:huad.org,2007://3.1460 2007-09-14T13:42:06Z 2007-09-14T13:44:23Z Dolphin-news.com - Each year, an estimated 284,000 distracted drivers are involved in serious crashes, according to a study by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Highway Safety Research Center. This study was funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.... READ MORE...]]> Milford cops blitz drivers on phone tag:huad.org,2007://3.1459 2007-09-14T13:36:45Z 2007-09-14T13:37:57Z MILFORD — City police cited 432 people for using their cell phones without a hands-free device while driving over the past two weeks, according to Chief Keith Mello. The crackdown in Milford was ordered after police noticed more motorists ignoring... READ MORE...]]> Southfield moves closer to cell phone restriction ordinance tag:huad.org,2007://3.1458 2007-09-14T13:30:07Z 2007-09-14T13:33:34Z September 11, 2007 - By BILL LAITNER - FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER - The Southfield City Council took a step Monday night toward restricting – but not banning – cell-phone use while driving in the city. READ MORE...... READ MORE...]]> Bill would ban cell phone use by drivers tag:huad.org,2007://3.1452 2007-09-13T10:59:27Z 2007-09-13T10:59:58Z HARRISBURG -- Suddenly, some state legislators almost want to ride along in your car to make you a safer driver. READ MORE ...... Edward READ MORE ...]]> Texting While Driving tag:huad.org,2007://3.1441 2007-09-11T11:35:15Z 2007-09-11T11:36:13Z by Cristina Frank - KIMT News 3 - There's a warning from driving instructors for those who choose to drive distracted. In Minnesota, drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to use cell phones, even hands free, while... READ MORE...]]> Buy a Bluetooth for your teenaged driver, too - it will save lives tag:huad.org,2007://3.1440 2007-09-11T11:32:46Z 2007-09-11T11:33:57Z by Elizabeth Blair York | September 10th, 2007 - As we anticipate the rollout later this year for MoGo’s Bluetooth headset, more and more states are introducing laws that will make these headsets not only useful, but lawful. A hands-free... READ MORE...]]> Cell phones a moving danger tag:huad.org,2007://3.1439 2007-09-11T11:21:12Z 2007-09-11T11:28:18Z September 10, 2007 - Rutland Herald, VT - I'm glad to hear that the law banning cell phones is finally being passed in Vermont. Although I will openly admit that I am guilty of using my phone in my car,... READ MORE...]]> Laws Target Teen Drivers' Cell Phone Use tag:huad.org,2007://3.1438 2007-09-11T10:31:34Z 2007-09-11T10:32:48Z SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Narin Leininger knows about the risks of talking on a cell phone or sending text messages while driving. The 16-year-old high school junior says he'd only use his phone behind the wheel in an emergency —... READ MORE...]]> Friends Don’t Let Friends Talk and Drive (on a cell phone) tag:huad.org,2007://3.1437 2007-09-11T10:19:26Z 2007-09-11T10:35:31Z ArsGeek.com - As a driver there are three things that annoy me: People who do not know how to use their turn signal. People who run red lights and people who use their cell phones while driving. READ MORE...... ArsGeek.com - As a driver there are three things that annoy me: People who do not know how to use their turn signal. People who run red lights and people who use their cell phones while driving. READ MORE...]]> A misguided effort? tag:huad.org,2007://3.1416 2007-09-07T10:49:16Z 2007-09-07T10:50:59Z Contra Costa Times - STATE SEN. JOE SIMITIAN, D-Palo Alto, has successfully carried a bill through the Assembly that bans drivers younger than 18 from using their cell phones, be it hands-free or not. READ MORE...... Edward READ MORE...]]>