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Articles tagged with: Hands Free
NJ cops: Driver texting about drug deal hits biker
Police say a man who drove his car into a New Jersey cyclist had been sending a text message about a drug deal. more
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British Politician Prosecuted for Road Accident While Using Mobile Phone
..edly driving without due care and attention and driving while using a mobile phone without a hands-free kit. Last month, the Deputy Leader of the UK's governing Labour Party, Harriet Harman was reported to have been involved in a road acciden more
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Ex-bus driver convicted in Ohio pedestrian's death
A former Cleveland bus driver who was on her cell phone when her bus struck and killed a man in a crosswalk has been found guilty of vehicular homicide. more
Pa. House panel OKs ban on texting while driving
A bill to bar text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania is headed to the House floor. more
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Canadians split on extending cellphone ban at the wheel
..rvey suggests that consumers are divided about whether the ban should be extended to include hands-free devices. "Half of Canadians would support a more comprehensive ban, but the attitudes along generational lines are really striking. Older C more
Consumers Desire Bluetooth Headsets and Speakerphones from Bose & Sony
A recent Strategy Analytics survey of vehicle owners in the USA and Western Europe found that Bose was rated as the most-preferred brand for Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones by consumers in the USA, while those in Western Europe rated Sony as their most-preferred brand for these products. more
Wisconsin Senate passes texting ban for all drivers
All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday. more
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Study Finds Differing Long-Term Effects of Hand-Held Cellphone Laws
..d, and other drivers simply switch to hands-free phones, which doesn't help because crash risk is about the same, regardless of phone type." Phone use, texting, and crash risk The question of the risk associated with using various electron more
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Listen up, NYC cabbies! Phone use might be out
New Yorkers and tourists who have ever been frustrated by cabbies talking on the phone might get their full attention soon. more
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Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed - holding her cell phone while driving. more