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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 ...
Cellphones will no longer be allowed in New York schools if Gov. Kathy Hochul gets her way.. The New York governor announced on Tuesday a proposal to ban smartphones from hallways, classrooms and ...
Warner banned cell phones more than a decade ago. Grades went up. “Teachers are here to teach,” one principal said. “And here, they actually get to.”
The New York City Police Department has used the devices since 2008. [3] Initially, the use of stingray phone trackers was a secret, due to a number of non-disclosure agreements between individual police departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [4]
Text messaging or cell phone use without a hands free device is a primary offense. [145] [146] West Virginia: Summer 2012 Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for all drivers in West Virginia. Teenagers who have a learner's permits or intermediate licenses are prohibited from using wireless communication devices while ...
Using a cell phone while driving increases the driver's risk of causing a crash. Drivers can become distracted, decreasing the driver's awareness on the road, leading to more car crashes. When drivers talk on cell phones the risk of an automobile crash resulting in hospitalization is four times higher than when not talking on a cell phone. [8]
Whether you’re touching up your make-up or answering a text, these are all considered distracted driving and can result in a fine.
In the event of a violation of the TCPA, a subscriber may (1) sue for up to $500 for each violation or recover actual monetary loss, whichever is greater, (2) seek an injunction, or (3) both. [4] In the event of a willful violation of the TCPA, a subscriber may sue for up to three time the damages, i.e. $1,500, for each violation. [5]