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Speliotis sees momentum for handheld cellphone ban for drivers
When the House finishes its deliberations on the state budget this week, the Legislature will have 13 weeks left to finish its…
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Handheld device ban for drivers passes Mass. Senate
BOSTON – Following up on a 2010 law that critics say has been ineffective, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a ban on…
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Hands-free phone bill seen missing mark on safety
BOSTON – Even those supporting legislation that would ban the use of handheld mobile devices while behind the wheel agree that the measure…
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Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain…
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Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of this year
Written by Joan Lowy WASHINGTON (AP) — Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of this year and…
