Just hang up. That’s the message of a new Florida public education campaign aimed at stopping people from talking on a cell phone or texting while driving. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will begin its “Stay …
Although legislation filed by Oklahoma House of Representatives Democratic Leader Danny Morgan to address the dangers of cell phone use and texting while driving has stalled the past two legislative sessions, Rep. Morgan remains undeterred in his attempts to emphasize …
A study of teen fatality rates by an insurance company shows Tennessee remains one of the deadliest states for drivers in that age group. According to the study conducted by Allstate, Tennessee ranked sixth in the nation for driving deaths, …
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? She had an aide send a text message announcing the governor has signed …
Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott has warned that Schlumberger Employees Credit Union members should be aware of a “smishing” scam that has been uncovered in the Houston area. Members of the Sugar Land-based credit union have complained to the Office …
Delaware’s House lawmakers have killed a proposed ban on using hand-held cell phones while driving. Rep. Joseph Miro says now he’s going to try to ban texting and e-mailing while driving. The Republican wanted Delaware drivers to only use handsfree …
Police in New Jersey issued approximately 120,000 tickets during the year since the state banned motorists from texting or using hand-held cell phones. A two-week “Hang Up, Just Drive” initiative that targeted motorists in 18 towns resulted in 4,075 summonses …
The hidden face. The hiss of assisted breathing. The size-doubling suit. No wonder many children are scared not only of fires, but of firefighters, according to Lt. Jack White of Fire Station No. 6 in Tuscaloosa. “When we get dressed …
Lawmakers in a central New York county have approved a ban on texting while driving. The measure approved Tuesday night by the Onondaga County Legislature makes it illegal for drivers to send or receive text messages on their cell phones …
A small Maine town is going high-tech to alert residents to the threat of flooding. Officials in Milford have signed the town on to Twitter, a popular networking Web site that will let the town send short text messages to …