April 2, 2012 by Fred Hosier
The National Safety Council (NSC) is encouraging companies to begin implementing total bans on cell phone use while driving for all employees. How would that go over at your company?
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Tags: cell phone ban, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Safety Council
March 8, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Contrary to previous research, a new study says California’s ban on using hand-held cell phones while driving has reduced the number of related traffic fatalities and injuries.
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Tags: cell phone ban, hand-held cell phones, hands-free cell phones, traffic deaths, University of California study
December 19, 2011 by Fred Hosier

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called upon states to ban drivers’ use of cell phones and any personal electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Let the debate begin!
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Tags: cell phone ban, hand-held cell phones, hands-free cell phones, NTSB, texting while driving
September 16, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A transportation advisory board is recommending that all commercial drivers be forbidden from using cell phones while driving, whether the devices are hand-held or hands-free.
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Tags: cell phone ban, Department of Transportation, Kentucky bus crash, NTSB, Ray LaHood, texting ban
December 6, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recently said he’s considering a push in Congress for a national ban on using cell phones while driving. Turns out a majority of the public thinks that’s a good idea.
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Tags: cell phone ban, hand-held cell phones, National Safety Council, Secretary of Transportation, texting
February 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
A new study measures whether there are fewer crashes after states ban cell phone use while driving.
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Tags: cell phone ban, crashes, Department of Transportation, Highway Loss Data Institute, texting
July 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The National Safety Council is encouraging employers and states to ban cell phone use while driving.
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Tags: cell phone ban, Death By Cell Phone, National Safety Council