FREEHOLD, N.J. — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a pedestrian that prosecutors said occurred as the driver was texting — an accusation the defendant denied on the stand. Alexandra …
Clients can text their lawyers to double-check hearing times. Potential customers may message a dog breeder to find out the due date of the next litter. More and more, people who want to get in touch with small businesses are …
Evidence gathered in an investigation of a fatal medical helicopter crash has raised questions about whether the pilot was distracted by personal text messages when he failed to refuel the helicopter before taking off and misjudged how far the aircraft …
Federal safety investigators say a 19-year-old driver was texting at the time his pickup truck, two school buses and a tractor-trailer truck collided in a deadly pileup on an interstate highway in Missouri last year. The National Transportation Safety Board …
For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists. About half of American drivers between 21 and 24 say they’ve thumbed messages or emailed from the driver’s seat. And what’s more, …
New findings from a Texas study show texting while driving is more dangerous than previously thought. Reading or writing a text message behind the wheel can more than double a driver’s reaction time, according to a study released Wednesday by …
The Chicago City Council is to consider a ban on bicyclists texting while riding on city streets. The council’s Traffic Safety Committee endorsed the ban Monday. Bicyclists also couldn’t talk on cell phones without a hands-free device while riding. The …
Two new Arkansas laws restrict drivers from using their cell phones near schools and in highway work zones. The Southwest Times record reports that starting Saturday, police gained the power to ticket motorists for using a mobile phone when driving …
While the number of citations given by state troopers for texting and driving has steadily increased in Minnesota, the North Dakota Highway Patrol says enforcing its own recently enacted texting law has been a challenge. The North Dakota Highway Patrol …
A ban on sending text messages while driving is among the new laws taking effect in Maine this week. The texting ban is prominent among the scores of laws taking effect Wednesday, the 90th day after the close of the …