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Articles tagged with: Driving Ban
MBTA fires bus driver who stepped off to use cellphone
The bus driver thought he found a loophole in the MBTA's new ban on operators using cellphones: He did not bring a cellphone to the job, which is now banned, and he did not talk on one while driving. more
Motorist Dies in Accident While Sending Text Message
A Canadian coroner has concluded that a road accident could be linked directly to the car driver sending a text message on his BlackBerry at the time of the accident. Michael Edward Wolsynuk's BlackBerry showed that he was texting a message at the time his truck jumped a concrete median and crashed into another truck, concluded the B.C. Coroner's report and police investigation. more
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Safety review ordered after Boston trolley crash
Massachusetts officials have ordered a review of safety practices after a trolley crash caused by a driver who police say sent a text message before the accident. more
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Mass. Senate votes to ban texting while driving
The state Senate has dropped its longstanding opposition to a ban on texting while driving, laying the groundwork for a prohibition in Massachusetts after several tragedies caused by distracted drivers. more
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Mass. gov backs cell phone ban for transit drivers
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is supporting a new state transit authority ban on cell phones for bus and trolley drivers by calling on another state agency to do the same. more
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