texting while driving

Illinois Cities Push NoText-And-Drive Pledge

Campaign called “It Can Wait”

2012/10/20

Police: More Texters Than Drunks On The Road

Texting while driving has been illegal in Illinois since 2010, but it’s prevalent.

2012/09/04

Charlie Brennan – Friday, August 17th

Charlie talks with STL Police Chief Dan Isom and AT&T Mo. President John Sontag about texting while driving and the “It Can Wait” pledge campaign; with STL Att’y Beavis Schock about camera tickets for speeding; and with the YMCA’s Caroline Mitchell about its 34th annual book fair from Aug. 17-Aug. 22.

2012/08/17

Missouri Teen Found Guilty in Texting-While-Driving Fatality

Prosecutors said the teen was sending texts, looking at her phone and listening to loud music before her car slammed into another woman’s vehicle.

2012/05/31

Cell Phone Texting while Driving,Getty Images, photo by Michael Krasowitz

Texting While Driving is a Killer

“There’s a study that shows texting while driving decreases your reaction time eight times worse than being legally drunk.”

2012/05/17

Cell phone Driving, Getty Images 1, Martial Colomb

Ill Lawmakers Debate New Cell Phone Restrictions

State Rep. Jerry Costello says lawmakers are cracking down on phone use while driving because it’s a new technology that presents new problems.

2012/04/23

Another Attempt at Banning Texting While Driving for All Drivers

Opponents of the bill say the bill creates privacy issues and is not enforceable.

2012/04/02

Texting While Driving Blamed for Fiery Crash that Claims Four-Year Old

Investigators believe the boy died for lack of a proper car seat

2012/03/22

The Mark Reardon Show: The 1 Percent, Cell Phone Ban, What Is “Rich”, Missouri Senator New Position, University of Missouri President

The CATO Insitute’s Alan Reynolds on tax rates, inequality, and the 1 percent. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended a ban on all driver cell phone usage, except in emergencies. Former NTSB head Mark Rosenker, […]

2011/12/13

Report: No Clear Solution for Distracted Driving

Cell phones/texting two of biggest driver distractions

2011/07/07

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