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Displaying results 1 - 25 of 50 for mobile phones and driving safety. Subscribe to this search

  1. article Cell phone ban while driving aimed at teens

    Friday, January 13, 2012 9:00 am

    A proposed driving law aimed at teenage drivers would prohibit them from using their cell phones while driving during the first six months after obtaining their Arizona license.

  • article Letter:Don’t text and drive

    Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:58 am

    Texting and driving will cause an accident. Texting and walking or doing anything will cause accidents.

  • article East Valley drivers express themselves with bumper crop of mobile messages

    Monday, May 19, 2003 9:58 am

    The driver in front of me is a hot sexy mama. Next to her is the proud parent of a Highland Elementary School honors student.

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  • Graphic British safety video is an Internet hit

    In this undated photo released by Gwent Police, actors are seen during the making of a video highlighting the dangers of sending text messages on mobile phones while driving, in Tredegar, Wales. The Gwent police force in Wales said Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 that an extract from a video it made for use in schools has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other Web sites since it was posted last month.

  • article SRP extends cell phone ban for employees behind the wheel

    Wednesday, August 8, 2012 5:41 pm

    Salt River Project is expanding a ban on employees using wireless communication devices while driving on company business to improve its safety measures.

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  • article Bill would ban cell phone use by young drivers

    Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:32 pm

    Arizona is one step closer to prohibiting cell-phone use by teens while driving.

  • article Graphic British safety video is an Internet hit

    Wednesday, September 2, 2009 8:57 am

    LONDON -- A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world.

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  • article Motorola develops ‘polite’ phone to help reduce incidents of distracted drivers

    Monday, September 12, 2005 11:33 am

    With concerns mounting over the safety of cell phone use while driving, Motorola’s Driving Simulator Lab in Tempe is testing mobile phones that can analyze driving conditions and avoid distracting the driver.

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  • article Motorola develops ‘polite’ phone to help reduce incidents of distracted drivers

    Monday, September 12, 2005 6:37 am

    With concerns mounting over the safety of cell phone use while driving, Motorola’s Driving Simulator Lab in Tempe is testing mobile phones that can analyze driving conditions and avoid distracting the driver.

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  • article Ban texting while driving? There's an app for that

    Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:00 am

    A free application that helps to curb the urge to text while driving is available for AT&T customers as part of the company’s “Texting Can Wait” campaign.

  • article Ban texting while driving? There's an app for that

    Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:00 am

    A free application that helps to curb the urge to text while driving is available for AT&T customers as part of the company’s “Texting Can Wait” campaign.

  • article Ban texting while driving? There's an app for that

    Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:00 am

    A free application that helps to curb the urge to text while driving is available for AT&T customers as part of the company’s “Texting Can Wait” campaign.

  • article Ariz. should be among 30 states currently prohibiting cell phone use by novice drivers

    Saturday, February 4, 2012 5:00 pm

    We have all witnessed the odd behavior of inattentive drivers on our streets and freeways, only not to be surprised to see them talking on their mobile telephone or glancing up and down as they attempt to compose or read a text message.

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  • article Pinal County deploying device that turns iPhones into I.D. scanners

    Saturday, October 8, 2011 2:45 pm

    As long there have been police, there have been suspects who’ve evaded justice with forged identification, fake names or not having any I.D.

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  • article Letter: Legislature needs to get its act together on texting while driving

    Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:58 am

    So our State Legislature has decided once again to drop the ball on banning texting while driving. When will it get its act together? Everyday, Every minute on every street throughout this state and I am guessing every other, there is some moron who is texting while driving. For example a genius in Georgia was recently pulled over while “double- texting.” (evtnow.com/5cp)

  • article Americans believe distracted driving increasing as a problem, AAA study finds

    Friday, January 25, 2013 1:47 pm

    Nine in 10 Americans believe distracted driving is a much bigger problem today than it was three years ago, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

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  • article U.S. official: Distracted driving a 'menace'

    Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:20 am

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a "menace to society" Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

  • article Legislature rejects texting while driving ban, but Valley law enforcement concerns still present

    Friday, April 5, 2013 7:25 am

    “Those three seconds I took my eyes off the road changed my life forever.”

  • article Senate approves bill restricting teen cell use in Arizona

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:03 pm

    The Arizona Senate has approved legislation restricting minors' use of cellphones while driving.

  • article Letter: Drivers dying to text

    Friday, November 9, 2012 7:12 am

    In an age where multi-tasking is ever more being considered essential to our survival, driving and texting is without doubt the most stupid and dangerous and yet it continues unabated.

  • article Arizona bill aims to halt cellphone use by new, teen drivers

    Friday, February 15, 2013 9:19 am

    State lawmakers are sending a message to new teen drives: Put down that phone.

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  • article University of Arizona develops app for dust storm warnings

    Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:14 am

    The University of Arizona has created a mobile application for iPhones that provides dust storm alerts and safety tips.

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  • article Tech trash causing major headaches

    Monday, December 6, 2004 5:33 am

    NEW YORK - When Office Depot stores ran an electronics recycling drive last summer that accepted everything from cell phones to televisions, some stores were overwhelmed by the amount of e-trash they received.

  • article 14-year-old Scottsdale girl missing since Friday

    Wednesday, February 13, 2008 6:27 pm

    A Scottsdale father said he hasn’t been able to sleep since his 14-year-old daughter never made it home from the movies Friday night. “I’m very frustrated. I just want my daughter home,” Stephen Bentz said.

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  • article 2005 Dodge SRT-4

    Friday, April 8, 2005 12:00 am

    Cathy and Silvianne drive a variety of vehicles which range in price from $10,000 to $90,000. They test drive minivans, convertibles and four door sedans. This week they experienced a mixed breed, a Dodge SRT-4 . . . the question is Tuner or Nanny mobile?

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