Traffic Laws

New York state remains one of the few states in the U.S. which requires all children under the age of 8 to use a child safety restraint system while driving…

March 4, 2013

So far, South Carolina remains one of just 11 states without some form of texting while driving ban. The Governors Highway Safety Association has a listing of all current state…

March 1, 2013

The state of Iowa already has some of the strictest punishments for those caught driving a vehicle beyond the legal limit for consumption of alcohol. First-time offenders face a mandatory…

February 22, 2013

In Connecticut, not too long ago, anyone over the age of 18 who did not yet have a driver’s license, could go down to the Department of Motor Vehicles, take…

February 20, 2013

Add Ithaca, New York, to the cities in America that are showing zero tolerance for distracted driving, Ithaca police announced this week they are starting a month long campaign focused…

February 19, 2013

South Dakota lawmakers this week took the first step toward passing a statewide texting while driving ban when the Senate Transportation Committee approved a…

February 15, 2013

A new law which quietly went into effect in Florida this year is gaining international attention, for all the wrong reasons. It turns out the new law, which requires international…

February 14, 2013

If you plan to text and drive in Oregon, better do it now (although we don’t recommend it) because the state legislature there is considering increasing the fine for drivers…

February 13, 2013

The state of Virginia already had a distracted driving ban in place when state lawmakers sat down to draft new legislation on the subject.…

February 5, 2013

According to published reports at least some Georgia legislators are considering a new ban on the use of handheld devices by drivers. Georgia already…

February 4, 2013