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Articles tagged with: Driving
Businesses Whose Staff Text While Driving Could Be Found Vicariously Liable
"Distracted driving" may have been Webster's Dictionary's "Word of the Year" for 2009, but in 2010, businesses that provide their employees with mobile devices should keep a related phrase in mind: "vicarious liability." more
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Third of Australian Motorists Send Text Messages While Driving
Almost a third of Australian motorists admit to sending text messages while driving, up from only 17 per cent in 2004, according to a survey carried out on behalf of local telco, Telstra. Ms Jenny Young, Executive Director, Telstra Consumer, said the research was both timely and alarming given the number of families and other motorists expected on roads this Australia Day weekend. more
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Georgia to consider outlawing texting while driving
Two Georgia lawmakers are proposing a ban on texting behind the wheel that could make the practice illegal for all drivers. more
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Wisconsin lawmakers ban texting while driving
Wisconsin could become the 20th US state to outlaw texting while driving for all motorists under a bill the Legislature approved Tuesday. more
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UK Considers Higher Penalties for Driving While Using Mobile Phone
..to be considering a rise in the penalty applied to motorists caught using a mobile phone while driving without a hands-free unit. Under current laws, a conviction can lead to a motorist's Driving License being endorsed with three points, where more
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Bill would ban texting while driving in Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers will consider banning sending or receiving text messages while driving more
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New organization combats distracted driving
The Transportation Department and safety advocates joined Tuesday to announce the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of driving while talking on cell phones or texting on handheld computers. more
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British Politician Escapes Prosecution for Driving while Using Mobile Phone
..y, Harriet Harman MP has been fined £350 (US$560) after pleading guilty to a charge of driving without due care and attention.She was charged following an accident late last year where it was alleged by witnesses she was using a mobile more
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AP Survey: Alabama lawmakers want driver texting ban
AP Survey: Most Alabama legislators favor bill to ban sending text messages while driving more
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Oregon cell phone ban has loophole
Beginning New Year's Day, Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them from talking on hand-held cell phones while driving. more
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