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Drivers Ignoring Cell Phone Bans

Christopher NullY! AdvisorThis from England, where the use of cell phones is banned while driving: At least 50 percent of the driving population is essentially ignoring the law , happily chatting away (or, by God, texting...

NYC Schools: Giving and Banning Cell Phones

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorHow's this for an interesting bit of irony: The same New York City mayor who has banned cell phones in schools has embraced a plan to give cell phones to underachieving students as a way to inspir...

Judge: City Ban on Cell Phones in Schools OK

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorNew York City schools have every right to confiscate cell phones from students, a judge has ruled. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Bart Stone called the schools' total ban on cell phones "rati...

Phone Ban Update: NYC Parents Angrier Than Kids

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorRobin Raskin raises some good questions in her post on cell phones in schools. But as you can see , the debate over whether phones should or should not be allowed in schools is no longer academic in N...

Texting While Driving Banned in Washington

Gina HughesY! AdvisorWhile I enjoy having lots of technology in the car, I just don't agree with drivers using it while driving. Can't a text message or phone call wait until you safely arrive at your next de...

NJ 4th State to Toughen Cell Phone & Driving Law

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorMy state, New Jersey, this week became the latest to toughen its law against talking-and-texting while driving .  Beginning March 1, drivers who talk on handheld phones or who tap and send text m...

Cell Phones and Driving Revisited

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorThe quaint, main intersection in our steepled town center is a frightening tangle of cars at about 8:45 a.m. every weekday, the height of the rush to school and work. There's no light, so maneuver...

Organization Promotes Safe Driving with Free Headsets

Gina HughesY! AdvisorMany states are taking a tough stance on high-tech distractions like texting/phoning while driving by introducing cell phone bans . Although these bans are already in place in some states, drivers are...

E-Max Converts Mobile Text Messages to Voice

Dory DevlinY! AdvisorI received an email today promoting a service that would discourage drivers from texting and emailing from cell phones while on the road by delivering and sending important messages via voice instead....

Electronics Ban for California Teen Drivers

Gina HughesY! AdvisorA number of studies agree: teen drivers and cellphones don't mix. For example, the Ford Motor Co. found teen drivers on cell phones are four times more distracted than adult drivers. A 2...

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