Texting

Man walking with cell phone in New York City (file / credit: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images)

L.I. Expert Sounds Warning About Walking And Texting

Do you think you can do it – walk in a straight line while texting? A group of 20-year-olds participating in a study at Stony Brook University thought they could.

2012/01/19

NJ Bus Company To Suspend Driver For Allegedly Texting At The Wheel

Other bus drivers say the company warns them about using cell phones.

2011/10/05

New York State Thruway Cops Cracking Down On Drivers Using Cell Phones

Operation Hang Up, which resulted in a thousand tickets during last year’s blitz, is back.

2011/09/26

Police In Manhattan Warn Pedestrians To Remain Alert When Walking & Talking On Cell Phones

Authorities are passing out flyers to local businesses, reminding people that when they use a cell phone on the street, they make themselves a prime target.

2011/07/29

Governor Cuomo Wants Harsher Penalties For Texting And Driving

Cuomo’s proposal would make texting, tweeting and gaming at the wheel a primary offense. That means drivers would face 3 points on their license and up to a $150 fine.

2011/06/13

Long Island Expressway - May 23, 2011 (credit: TrafficLand / WCBS 880)

Suffolk County Targets Unsafe Drivers

They’ve already handed out more than 2,000 tickets for things like illegal turns, disobeying traffic signs, weaving in traffic, and talking on cell phones from behind the wheel.

2011/05/23

New driver Brandi Eadie, 16, looks down at her cell phone to read a text message as she drives . (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

NY Senators Push To Toughen Texting-At-Wheel Law

The state’s Senate Republicans promised Tuesday to pass legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving.

2011/05/03

A Verizon version of the Apple iPhone 4 is seen at the launch news conference in Lincoln Center - New York, NY - Jan 11, 2011 - Photo: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

NYPD Cracks Down On Drivers Using Cell Phones

The Department said “the use of a hand-held cell phone while driving a vehicle is illegal. In addition, driving while texting or talking on a cell phone is dangerous and endangers both drivers and pedestrians.”

2011/03/15

Poll: 63 Percent Under 30 Admit Driving While On Phone

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports magazine have released a poll that illustrates how widespread distracted driving is among young people and a plan to help fight it.

2011/03/07

NYC Woman Indicted In Texting And Driving Case

A Brooklyn woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for allegedly causing a fatal accident while texting and driving.

2010/12/14

NJ Senate Panel OKs Tougher Driver Cell Phone Law

The proposed bill would impose a graduated penalty system for violations of the state’s handsfree cell phone law.

2010/11/15

NYPD To Step Up Cell Phone Law Enforcement

Police said the city would begin the crackdown on drivers using hand-held cell phones at midnight as part of an initiative to focus on traffic infractions that could lead to serious injury or death.

2010/10/25