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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New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 (51 pound) fine.
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Drivers go slow when on a call People who use mobile phones while driving are spoiling it for the rest of us - by driving more carefully and slowing down traffic, according to US researchers.â¦
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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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Keeping California safe - but not yet California is to ban the use of cell phones by drivers in a moving vehicle unless they are using a hands-free device.â¦
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WASHINGTON The Associated Press reports some details are coming out today about proposed federal rules for regional phone companies.
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Drivers still learning how to talk on cell phones and maneuver at the same time are headed for an even more complex world.
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Motorists caught driving dangerously while using a mobile phone face being sent to jail under new guidelines.
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WASHINGTON -- The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking the first fines for breaches of a rule banning calls to people whose numbers are on a &quot;do-not-call&quot; registry, saying a Las Vegas telemarketer made more than 300,000 unwelcome pitches.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â has proposed fines totaling $2.8 million to three wireless carriers for failing to meet coverage requirements for an emergency dialing service called E911, the agency said Thursday.
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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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People who talk on their cell phones while driving aren't just dangerous, a new study has found.  They also slow down traffic.
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Cell phone customers increasingly complain--and sue--over mysterious, hard-to-cancel charges on their monthly bills.
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Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, concludes a new study.
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A bill by a state senator in New York would make it illegal to send or read text messages while behind the wheel.
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Cell phone can respond to motion by dialing numbers or ending a call.
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U.S. regulators said on Thursday they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.