Verizon Texting Outage Tuesday Morning
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New York Might Ban Texting And Walking
Texting and walking at the same time may soon be outlawed in New York.
Crackdown on Texting While Driving Announced In The Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley drivers will likely see more cars pulled over for drivers who are distracted by their phones.
Dutchess County to Have Teens Make No Texting and Driving Pledge
A grant is going to help Dutchess County teenagers sign a pledge to not text and drive.
New York Lawmaker Pushes for Emergency 911 Texting
"A single text could be a godsend that gives law enforcement the upper hand.”
New York State Sees 840% Increase in Texting While Driving Tickets
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York State has seen an 840% increase in texting while driving tickets.
Proposed New York Law Hopes to Curb Distracted Driving
A new law would allow the authorities to check the phone activity of a user after an accident to determine if distracted driving played a role in the incident.
Local Police To Crackdown on Texting While Driving
Local Police To Crackdown on Texting While Driving
Did Operation Hang Up Impact You?
Last week, I noticed signs along Route 9 flashing messages such as 'That text can wait, arrive alive', 'Stop texting and driving', etc. It turns out they were part of a campaign the New York State Police conducted from April 10 through April 15 called Operation Hang Up, to enforce the law and raise awareness and deterrence of distracted driving...