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NY: Advocates Urges Passage of Distraction Bill to Help Keep School Bus Drivers Focused on Safety

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Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (S.) 9559. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on board. Current law permits hands-free use of mobile devices. Hands-free is not…

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Letter: On Pennsylvania Distracted Driving Bill SB 37

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Advocates provided input on Senate Bill (SB) 37 which would make changes to Pennsylvania’s distracted driving law. Read full letter here.    

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UPDATED: Statement by Cathy Chase, President, On Distracted Driving Awareness Month – New data

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Media Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATED: Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, On Distracted Driving Awareness Month Includes newly released statistics on distracted driving deaths from the National Highway Traffic…

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Letter Supporting House File (HF) 392 to Curb Distracted Driving in Iowa

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The legislation would improve safety on Iowa roads by broadening the current prohibition on drivers from using wireless communication devices to read, write or send text messages while operating a motor vehicle to include distracting viewing of non-navigational content whether accomplished handheld or hands-free and restrict manual use.

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