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Submitted: April 17, 2006 - 8:04am
Last updated: February 21, 2008 - 1:43am
Last updated: February 21, 2008 - 1:43am
RESTRICTIONS ON CELLPHONE USE WHILE DRIVING GAIN TRACTION
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Shearon Roberts shearon.roberts@wsj.com]
Addressing what safety experts say can be a deadly distraction, states are scrambling to impose restrictions on cellphone use by drivers. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have written legislation on the issue, mostly since 2003. This year, other legislatures are tackling the subject, and two states have passed laws on it. The move toward legislation reflects the proliferation of cellphones and rising concern the devices and other distractions are contributing to auto crashes.
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