Texting While Driving

According to a survey conducted for State Farm, just 43% of 16 and 17 year old drivers say they have never texted while driving. That is the same percentage as 2010.

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While I was driving to New Jersey 101.5 last Sunday, I assumed a lady who was driving erratically in the next lane was drunk.

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A ban on texting while driving is now in effect in Pennsylvania carrying a $50 fine.

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Somerset County is kicking it up a notch in their fight to get people to put down their cell phones while driving. If you recall back in the fall we told you about a unique program there where people who were caught texting while driving were given a choice

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A Jersey lawmaker wants to toughen the penalties for using a hand-held cell phone while driving - especially in cases where there's a serious injury or a fatal accident.

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Somerset County has a new initiative to curb cell phone use while driving.  If caught you will either have to pay a fine or watch the video about the dangers of distraction.   The video can be found here.

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On December 20, 2010 by a vote of 30-7, the State Senate approved a bill that would dramatically increase fines and penalties for drivers caught talking or texting on a hand-held cell phone.

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Jersey highway safety officials want all Garden state drivers to stop talking and texting on their cell phones - and steer clear of alcohol during the holiday season.

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A Federal safety agency calls for a cell phone ban in vehicles.

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The head of the National Transportation Safety Board renewed the call today for states to enact tough bans of texting and driving. 

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