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The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to pass tough new laws banning the use of electronic devices behind the wheel. Some state lawmakers and transportation experts say such a ban could be difficult to enforce and that there's no real evidence yet that existing laws have reduced accident rates.
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Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies.The…
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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…
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The Missouri House has passed a bill that includes language banning texting while driving for motorists of all ages.Current law only bans texting while…
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A Missouri House committee heard three bills today that would extend the state's texting-while-driving ban to all motorists.But the bills differ in how…
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The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation that would expand the texting-while-driving ban to all motorists, not just those ages 21…
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A Missouri Senate committee has approved legislation that bars all drivers from texting while driving.Currently, only drivers 21 years old and younger are…
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Updated at 3:45 with comments from Indian community.Updated as of 2:15 p.m. after 1:30 p.m. court appearance:Miller pled guilty to all five counts against…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 29, 2009 - Starting Jan. 1, it will become illegal in Illinois to write, send or read text…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 28, 2009 - A law prohibiting anyone 21 or younger from sending or reading text messages while…