What's being done
Each April, the National Safety Council hosts a Distracted Driving Awareness Month to highlight the issue on a national scale. Today, 48 states have passed cell-phone related bans for vehicular use.
(See the image above to learn about your state) However, though many states and even federal legislation have adopted laws that ban texting while driving, the effectiveness of these laws on distracted driving-related crashes is yet to be determined. States are eligible to apply for Distracted Driving Grants in order to aid in local legislation by enacting and enforcing specific laws and consequences for its citizens. These include:
(See the image above to learn about your state) However, though many states and even federal legislation have adopted laws that ban texting while driving, the effectiveness of these laws on distracted driving-related crashes is yet to be determined. States are eligible to apply for Distracted Driving Grants in order to aid in local legislation by enacting and enforcing specific laws and consequences for its citizens. These include:
o Primary law prohibiting texting while driving with a minimum fine for first violation and increased fines for subsequent offenses.
o Primary law prohibiting youth under age 18 from using cell phone while driving, with minimum fine and increased fines for subsequent violations, and requiring distracted driving issues to be included in the state driver’s license exam.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). (2015, March 11). Distract. Retrieved April 27, 2015, from http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/spotlight-distracted-driving.aspx
o Primary law prohibiting youth under age 18 from using cell phone while driving, with minimum fine and increased fines for subsequent violations, and requiring distracted driving issues to be included in the state driver’s license exam.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). (2015, March 11). Distract. Retrieved April 27, 2015, from http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/spotlight-distracted-driving.aspx