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Grand Forks approves texting ban
KFGO Grand Forks has become the first city in North Dakota to ban texting while driving. The city council passed an ordinance last night making it illegal to use … Texting and driving ban passed in Grand Forks Texting and driving ban passed in Grand Forks |
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Texting In Class
Many schools have strict policies against texting in class, and many teachers take away phones from students who are caught texting.
Texting alleged when womanâs car hit teens
L’Observateur HAHNVILLE – Three Luling teenagers were hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday after a Luling woman ran into them with her car while she was allegedly texting on her cell phone behind the wheel, according to a spokesman for the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office.
Grand Forks approves texting-while-driving ordinance
GRAND FORKS – Starting Oct. 15, texting and driving in Grand Forks could get you a $15 ticket, according to a new law the City Council passed Tuesday. Talk about this topic
Texting preparedness drill set for Coal Bowl
HUNTINGTON — A texting preparedness drill is planned during the Friends of Coal Bowl game between Marshall and WVU on Friday, Sept. 10.
Texting teen crashes into Floyds Knobs house
The 17-year-old driver of a car that crashed into a Floyds Knobs house admitted he was texting while driving when he lost control of the vehicle, according to police.
Texting assault sentence
An 18-year-old convicted of assaulting a deputy sheriff who asked him to stop texting in a courtroom has been sentenced to a month in jail.
St. Charles Parish Council members decide not to bar texting during meetings – NOLA.com
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St. Charles Parish Council members decide not to bar texting during meetings
NOLA.com It's still OK for St. Charles Parish Council members to text, browse the web or read e-mails during meetings, after a proposed council rule to ban such … |
Grand Forks approves texting while driving ban
GRAND FORKS – Starting Oct. 15, texting and driving in Grand Forks could get you a $15 ticket, according to a new law the City Council passed today.
GF passes texting and driving ban – Grand Forks Herald
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GF passes texting and driving ban
Grand Forks Herald Council member Doug Christensen, who has been ambivalent about the ban, said that, if the city's going to ban texting and driving, it should get its state … |
Gahanna Police Focus On Distracted Drivng – NBC4i.com
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Gahanna Police Focus On Distracted Drivng
NBC4i.com Another local suburb hopes their existing texting ban will allow them to crack down on distracted drivers. (more) By Marcus Thorpe While communities crack … |
Manitoba latest province to ban use of hand-held cellphones while driving – Ecolog.com (subscription)
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Manitoba latest province to ban use of hand-held cellphones while driving
Ecolog.com (subscription) Winnipeg, Manitoba-Effective July 15, 2010, amendments to Manitoba's Highway Traffic Act ban talking on hand-held cellphones and texting while driving as … |
Texting-and-driving death probed
The RCMP are investigating whether a fatal crash near Pokiok was caused by a driver who was texting while driving.
Biker charged with texting – The Keene Sentinel
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Biker charged with texting
The Keene Sentinel Police said Kelly told them he'd been texting his boss, and was issued a citation. Under the state's texting ban, a first offense conviction carries a $156 … |
Texting Drill at Friday’s Marshall vs. WVU Game
Fans will be encouraged to text the word “SAFE” to a designated number shown on the scoreboard during the game.
Texting could have played role in fatal crash in southern N.B.: RCMP
RCMP say they believe texting on a cellphone may have been a factor in a fatal crash Monday in southern New Brunswick.
Law gets tough on texting while driving
Text messagers beware. A new state law that makes texting while driving a primary offense for which a driver may be stopped went into effect Sunday.
Class Warfare: Texting at Schools
Despite strict policies, nearly half of high-schoolers are texting in the classroom. Education – K through 12 – Educators – Personal and Class Pages – United States
COMMENTARY: Message lost if parents don’t back up new texting ban – The Patriot Ledger
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COMMENTARY: Message lost if parents don't back up new texting ban
The Patriot Ledger Massachusetts' new ban on texting while driving takes effect next month. The new legislation will also prohibit junior operators from using cell phones … Dangers of Distracted Driving |
Police: Texting teen crashes car into Floyd County home
Floyds Knobs, Ind. (WHAS)–Texting, police said, is what cause a 17-year-old to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a Floyds Knobs, Ind. home Monday. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. when the teen driver and his 14-year-old half sister were traveling east on Old Vincennes Road. Police said the teen was traveling to fast and was texting, causing him to lose control of the vehicle …
State Rep. Proposes ‘Do Not Text List’ – WDUQNews (blog)
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State Rep. Proposes 'Do Not Text List'
WDUQNews (blog) State Representative Seth Grove has introduced a bill that would fine telemarketers for texting advertisements to numbers on the state's Do Not Call List. … |
Cyclist fined for texting
Vermont State Police ticketed a motorcyclist in Waltham for texting while driving. …
A Texting While Driving Tragedy
You see people doing it all the time — multitasking while driving. But texting while driving kills, and this family is sharing their story.
A Texting While Driving Tragedy – MyFox Phoenix
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A Texting While Driving Tragedy
MyFox Phoenix Triple A has lobbied for a statewide ban on texting while driving, which has failed to pass the state legislature. The Arizona Citizens Defense League … |
School’s ‘No Tech’ days to show limits of texting – Charlotte Observer
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School's 'No Tech' days to show limits of texting
Charlotte Observer The average teenager sends about 50 text messages a day while at school – despite the fact that most schools ban text messaging. To battle the nuisance, … |
Texting, drinking cause of rollover crash, OHP says
Drinking and driving and texting behind the wheel. That’s what the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said caused a rollover accident, with an infant and child in the car, south of Lawton.
Local Expert on Texting Addiction
Some medical experts are seeing mixed messages when it comes to texting addiction.
School’s ‘No Tech’ days to show limits of texting
Texting and the “send” button are major distractions in classrooms across the United States. The average teenager sends about 50 text messages a day while at school – despite the fact that most schools ban text messaging.
Texting teens get a REALLY wrong number
Two Montana teenagers texting in search of some marijuana got the wrong number. Seriously wrong. They wound up messaging the local sheriff, and he messaged right back.
Texting teens get the wrong number — a REALLY wrong number
Two Montana teenagers texting in search of some marijuana got the wrong number. Seriously wrong. They wound up messaging the local sheriff, and he messaged right back.
Dangers of Distracted Driving – PR-USA.net (press release)
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Dangers of Distracted Driving
PR-USA.net (press release) After the text messaging ban went into effect in California, a study by the Auto Club of Southern California noted that texting by drivers decreased by … |