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Under Distracted Driving Bill, Cellphone Use While Driving Could Result in a Suspended License

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 11, 2023

by Scott McClallen The Michigan Senate passed bills aiming to require hands-free cellphone use while driving. The goal is to reduce distracted driving and, therefore, fatalities. House Bills 4250, 4251, and 4252 aim to prohibit…

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New Study: Terrifying Percentage of People Use Their Phones While Driving

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 17, 2017 0

Aaron Marshall Everyone knows that distracted driving is dangerous. Everyone knows it’s happening, and that it’s responsible for deaths on American roads. But when it comes to specifics, the knowledge runs dry. Exactly how many people…

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EDITORIAL: Distracted Driving

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 16, 2015 0

IN 2010, MICHIGAN passed a law that made it illegal to text and drive. The results of this policy change are in and they’re disappointing. In the May 2014 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers published the results of a…