Articles tagged with: North Carolina and Driving

NC gov. warns texters: 'Hope u r not driving now'

North Carolina has become the seventh state to pass a ban this year on texting while driving. So how did Gov. Beverly Perdue get the word out? more

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Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans on Using Cellphones and Texting

Teenage drivers' cellphone use actually rose in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds. This is the case even though young drivers and their parents said they strongly support the restrictions. Parents and teens alike believe the ban on hand-held and hands-free phone use isn't being enforced. Researchers concluded that North Carolina's law isn't reducing teen drivers' cellphone use.  more

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