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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 ...
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted ...
Public Health Law Research maintains a list of distracted driving laws in the United States. This database of laws provides a comprehensive view of the provisions of laws that restrict the use of mobile communication devices while driving for all 50 states and the District of Columbia between 1992, when first law was passed, through December 1 ...
Texting while driving, also called texting and driving, is the act of composing, sending, or reading text messages on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Texting while driving is considered extremely dangerous by many people, including authorities, and in some places has either been outlawed or restricted.
Distracted driving comprises any activity that results in the driver taking their eyes off the road, whether it's eating and drinking, adjusting car controls, smoking, or fumbling with the radio ...
Michigan is hands-free as of January 2022 2601:18F:A80:F3A0:38F6:8316:9FFC:AFA7 19:27, 14 August 2022 (UTC) It appears that Michigan is NOT a hands-free state, at least for talking on a cell phone. Texting while driving, however, IS illegal, per the source cited. I am not in or from Michigan. Do any Michiganders want to address this?
Website. flhsmv.gov. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is a statutorily established [1] cabinet agency of Florida government. [2] In 1969, under Governor Claude Kirk, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety were merged forming the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. [3]
Distracted driving Distracted Driver: 2688: 5.22 Drunk driving: BAC .08+ g/dL: 10011: 19.44 Speeding Speeding: 12 974 25.2 Reckless driving Rain: Rain (Mist) 4202: 8.16 Running red lights (traffic light) Night driving: Dark, more or less lighted: 22517: 43.73 Design defects Tailgating Wrong-way driving or improper turns Teenage drivers: Aged 15 ...