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(The Center Square) – More than half of the school districts in Ohio have implemented cell phone policies, a year ahead of a deadline set by a new state law. Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law in May ...
The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
The new law, which passed the Ohio House last week, requires K-12 school districts to create a policy to reduce cellphone distractions and limit cellphone use as much as possible during school ...
Lawmakers passed legislation that could lead to stricter crackdowns on cell phones during class time. Senate Enrolled Act 185 bill bans “any portable wireless device” from use during class time.
Texting while driving is generally outlawed for drivers in all states and the District of Columbia except Montana and formerly Missouri until August 28, 2023, when a law took effect banning cell phone use while driving. Citations will be issued for violation beginning January 1, 2025.
Questionnaires were supported with data from cell phone companies and crash records held by police. The study found that the overall relative risk (RR) of having a crash for cell phone users when compared to non-cell phone users averaged 1.38 across all groups. When adjusted for distance driven per year and other crash risk exposures, RR was 1. ...
Florida moved first in the summer of 2023 by passing a law requiring all schools to prohibit cellphone use during school days, prohibiting social media use on schools' internet, and requiring that ...
The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act was introduced into the United States Senate on March 11, 2013 by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D, VT). [8] It was referred to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.