Officially starting Jan. 1, 2025 drivers in Missouri can be cited and fined for distracted driving. The hands free law (RSMo. 304.822) prohibits hand-held cell phone use while driving. This includes ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the Goleta Police Department Traffic Unit issued 100 ...

As Iowa's new law banning handheld cell phones while driving takes effect July 1, the Iowa State Patrol has a very simple message for drivers. "We need the phone out of people’s hands," said Sgt. Alex ...

Visalia police cited 29 drivers under California's hands-free law; fines and points possible. Officers urge motorists to pull over for calls to improve road safety.

MORNING HEADLINES | South Carolina’s “hands-free” cell phone law took effect on Labor Day to discourage people from holding or touching cell phones while driving. The law is intended to discourage ...

The Colorado State Patrol has been busy since the new distracted driving law was enacted. A news release Tuesday said the Colorado State Patrol has issued 94 citations to drivers who were using their ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s been one month since the hands-free law has been enforced in Missouri. Since Jan. 1, Missouri State Highway Patrol has been cracking down on people who are using a ...

NOW. A BILL TO BAN CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING ADVANCED THROUGH A HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE TODAY. ITS EXCEPTION WOULD BE HANDS FREE DEVICES. THE BILL HAS BEEN DEBATED DURING A NUMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ...