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Senate budget committee takes up texting bill

10:24 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Among dozens of bills up for consideration in the Senate Budget Committee today is SB 416, a ban on texting while driving.


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DOT "distrated driving" rules would limit cars' info systems

4:09 PM, Feb 16, 2012

The federal government is proposing new guidelines to crack down on distracted drivers--and hoping car manufacturers will follow them.

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Great Hang Up: Distracted Driving Game

3:53 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Distracted driving is no game, but an online game could show teenagers how dangerous it can be.

Texting ban inches forward in FL Senate

2:45 PM, Jan 26, 2012

A bill to ban texting and driving passes a third committee in the Florida Senate but a companion bill in the House can't even get a hearing.

Great Hang Up: 1 texting ban bill moves forward, another stalls

6:04 PM, Jan 12, 2012

A bill banning texting and driving in Florida passes a second committee in the Florida Senate, but can't get heard in the House.

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Great Hang Up: Ban on cell phones in school zones proposed

4:32 PM, Jan 2, 2012

A South Florida lawmaker proposes a bill that would ban the use of cell phones in school zones.

Local father cheers NTSB cell phone ban recommendation

8:34 PM, Dec 14, 2011

Jim Portell, whose daughter was killed in an SUV rollover, supports the NTSB recommendation to ban cell phone use while driving.

NTSB: All states should ban cellphones while driving

2:06 PM, Dec 13, 2011

The government agency says all portable electronic devices should be banned behind the wheel

Great Hang Up: More drivers texting, despite state bans

11:27 AM, Dec 9, 2011

A new study finds that texting while driving jumped by 50% last year.

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Great Hang Up: Website takes on texting & driving

10:41 AM, Dec 5, 2011

A new website hopes to cut down on the texting and driving by becoming a spot for whistle blowers to report those they see using their phones behind the wheel.

DOT issues final ban on cell phones in buses & big rigs

2:46 PM, Nov 23, 2011

Bus or truck drivers caught using hand-held cell phones while driving will face fines and the possibility of losing their commercial licenses.

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Great Hang Up: Ad campaign targets texting & driving

3:51 PM, Nov 7, 2011

A national ad campaign aims at convincing young people to stop texting and driving.

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Great Hang Up: Mother encourages safety after daughter's death

10:15 AM, Nov 7, 2011

A nine-year-old girl was riding her bike, just a few feet from her home, when a distracted driver struck her.  Erica Forney died two days later, on Thanksgiving Day.

Great Hang Up: Student video wins national award

7:54 AM, Oct 20, 2011

Students at Winter Haven Senior High created an anti-texting and driving video.  It won the school a $5000 grant.

Parents distracted while teaching kids to drive

5:16 AM, Oct 17, 2011

Despite a four-year national campaign against distracted driving, a majority of parents admit being distracted by cellphones or other electronic devices - even while teaching their children to drive.

Texting study finds slower driver response times

7:44 AM, Oct 5, 2011

New findings from a Texas study show texting while driving is more dangerous than previously thought.

Great Hang Up: A Haunting Message from firefighters

10:03 AM, Oct 3, 2011

Firefighters in Pinellas County built a haunted house that'll scare kids and teach them a lesson about distracted driving.

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Great Hang Up: Dangerous cell phone use blamed on OCD

9:23 AM, Oct 3, 2011

Researchers found evidence that suggests dangerous mobile phone usage while driving may be attributed to obsessive-compulsive disorder traits rather than addiction.

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Great Hang Up: Paralyzed boy & mom share distracted driving story

9:07 AM, Oct 3, 2011

5-year-old Xzavier Davis-Bilbo was struck by a woman texting as he crossed the street.  He was left paralyzed below the dagphragm.

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Great Hang Up: Sheriff shoots anti-texting video

3:33 PM, Sep 23, 2011

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office recruits high school football players and cheerleaders to help spread an important message about texting and driving.

Teen request to drive after texting accident results in serious bodily injury

11:45 AM, Sep 18, 2011

A Vermont Superior Court judge Friday denied a request by Emma Vieira, 18, of Colchester that she be allowed to drive while awaiting trial in connection with an Aug. 7 accident in which a pedestrian was struck by her car and critically injured.

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Great Hang Up: Safety board urges trucker cell phone ban

12:50 PM, Sep 14, 2011

The National Transportation Safety Board says the government should ban truckers from using hand-held cell phones while driving.

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Great Hang Up: Students could win $5000 in teen driver safety programs

12:48 PM, Sep 9, 2011

Bridgestone America is sponsoring a video contest to help students spread the word about the dangers of distracted driving.

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Great Hang Up: Family shares pain of daughter's death

10:46 AM, Sep 9, 2011

A Florida woman's death in a distracted driving accident inspired a change in the law and a new video from the Department of Transportation.

Great Hang Up: Safety advocates create video series

5:18 PM, Sep 7, 2011

The National Safety Council debuts a series of short videos, "Understanding Distracted Driving," to educate people about the dangers of using cell phones while driving.

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Great Hang Up: Judge bans major talker/texter

1:06 PM, Aug 18, 2011

A man caught driving while using two cell phones is banned from the road for a year.

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Great Hang Up: Drivers' images don't meet reality

10:23 AM, Aug 11, 2011

Most people consider themselves either excellent or very good drivers.  But their actions behind the wheel suggest something else.

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Great Hang Up: "Brain Blink" study reinforces dangers of distracted driving

12:48 PM, Aug 1, 2011

Research suggests our brains "blink" when we're trying to process too much information--much like driving and talking on the phone.

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