Drives face tough phone penalties
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New penalties against drivers who use hand-held mobile phones at the wheel have come into force.
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Car rental companies have responded to complaints about time wasted on the road by offering devices that help customers navigate unfamiliar roads and tollbooths.
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Narin Leininger knows about the risks of talking on a cell phone or sending text messages while driving. The 16-year-old high school junior says he'd only use his phone behind the wheel in an emergency &#151; a flat tire, traffic jam or crash.
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Many drivers are ignoring the ban on using phones while driving, a survey suggests as tough new measures are expected.
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New Yorkers who blithely cross the  street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could  soon face a $100 fine.
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According to a University of Utah study, motorists who talk on cell phones drive more slowly on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less frequently, and take longer to complete their trips. The study suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.
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By Vicki Lee Parker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 10--An e-mail is making the rounds that warns people not to dial area codes 809, 284 and 876 because their accounts will be billed $2,425.
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By TOM HOLDEN  By Tom Holden  The Virginian-Pilot  Tired of that scratchy AM radio transmission when you're looking for highway traffic advisories?   Pick up your phone.
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Wireless companies are under pressure to police the services they carry amid mounting concern that today's increasingly versatile cell phones can be gateways to a lot more than football highlights and pop videos.
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Nissan North America (7201.T) has a  warning for customers: placing your electronic key too close to  your cellphone could leave you stranded.
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Imagine your car warning you of an icy  road ahead, reading aloud the text messages arriving on your  phone and sending you an e-mail that your fuel pump needs  replacing soon.
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Talking on a mobile phone while driving isn't just dangerous, it makes traffic jams worse, study says.
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British motorists caught talking on a  hand-held mobile phone or sending a text while driving could be  jailed under guidelines due to be published on Thursday.
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There have been worries about cell phones causing brain cancer. And certainly everyone worries about driving behind the guy who&#39;s holding the steering wheel with his knees while tapping in a message on a wireless e-mail device.
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Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap.
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New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.
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In the latest incarnation of traffic reporting, information is being sent using personalized text or voice messages to usersâ cellphones or BlackBerrys, often at no charge.