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DOT Wants Block on Mobile Devices During Driving
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Jeannie Frangos, of Broadview Heights, travels for her job. “I use my GPS a lot while driving,” said Frangos. But every time Jeannie goes to program her GPS, she has to pull over and...
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Councilman Wants to Ban Cell Use While Driving
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Councilman Zack Reed is planning to introduce a proposal banning talking on cell phones while driving. Reed led an effort in 2009 to ban texting while driving, but now wants to cut...
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Texting while Driving Ban Clears Ohio Senate
CLEVELAND, Ohio — State lawmakers are forcing drivers to get their eyes off their texts and back on the road … or be fined. Thursday, the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 99, which outlaws texting while...
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Important Info on Ohio’s Potential Texting While Driving Ban
CLEVELAND – A law that bans texting behind the wheel is headed to Gov. John Kasich’s desk. The state House and Senate approved the legislation, making it illegal to send a text message while driving....
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The Teen Texting and Driving Test
Here’s a story for parents and teens to watch together. It’s a demonstration of the dangers of texting and driving. Play the video above to see how Fox 8 News Reporter Todd Meany put teens to the test!
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Texting While Driving Ban Tough on Teens
WESTLAKE, Ohio — It is officially against the law to text while driving in the State of Ohio. “Nobody is allowed to text while operating a vehicle. They can’t compose one, send one or read one,” said...
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Tougher Texting Trouble in One Community
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Let’s face it: It’s hard to keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel if you are looking at your smart phone. “I always see people texting and not paying attention to...
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Parents Share Son’s Fatal Text Message
GREELEY, Colorado-Grieving parents of a Colorado college student, who was killed while texting and driving, want to warn others not to make the same mistake. Police say 22-year-old Alexander Heit sent...
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Tougher Texting Law On Books in Lyndhurst
LYNDHURST, Ohio — The city of Lyndhurst is taking Ohio’s tough texting while driving law to the next level. The goal of Lyndhurst’s city council was to mirror the state law already on the books. But...
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Metro RTA Boss Suspended for Texting and Driving
AKRON, OH – The executive director of the Metro Regional Transit Authority has been suspended for five days without pay...
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Enforcement of Another Local Text Ban Begins
MORELAND HILLS, Ohio — Starting Tuesday, drivers caught texting while driving in Moreland Hills can expect a citation. Moreland Hills...
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Busted: Hundreds in Ohio Cited for Using Phones While Driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says more than 270 citations have been given to drivers for texting or using a cellphone behind the wheel in violation of Ohio law since the statewide...
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Video Will Make You Think Twice About Texting and Driving
A new video posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows the dangers of texting and driving and comes out in April to mark Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Under the video...
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Wadsworth Launches Campaign Against Texting & Driving
WADSWORTH, Ohio — Police departments across the nation are gearing up for a five-day effort that will target texting and driving. The effort is part of a nation-wide campaign called U-Drive, U-Text,...
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Surprise! NC troopers use creative way to bust those texting while driving
ASHEBORO, North Carolina — State troopers in North Carolina have come up with a creative way to catch people texting and driving. According to the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, the highway patrol tried a...
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NORWALK, Ohio — If you get behind the wheel in Norwalk, you better put your phone away. A new texting while driving law went to effect on July 28. That means, for drivers 18 and under, under, police...
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DOT Wants Block on Mobile Devices During Driving
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jeannie Frangos, of Broadview Heights, travels for her job. "I use my GPS a lot while driving," said Frangos. But every time Jeannie goes to program her GPS, she has to pull over...
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