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Articles tagged with: Text Messaging
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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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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Too much Texting Leads to Neck Pains in Students
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. more
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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
Phoning while driving and texting behind the wheel are in the news. This is the highway safety issue of the moment, the subject of cartoons and, on a more serious side, the focus of US legislation. A key question is whether such laws succeed in changing patterns of driver cellphone use. 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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Gov't seeks ban on texting truckers, bus drivers
The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted. more
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Stop sign ahead for texting while driving?
Targeting text messaging behind the wheel, the Obama administration plans to offer recommendations to address the growing traffic safety risk of distracted driving and the use of mobile devices by multitasking drivers. more
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Govt: Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction
Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. more
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Gov't to consider limits on distracted driving
With more drivers yakking on their cellphones or texting from behind the wheel, the Obama administration is taking its first hard look at highway hazards with an eye toward potential new restrictions on using mobile devices while driving. more
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