texting and driving

Massachusetts

Father says texting ban not enough to stop distracted driving

STATE HOUSE — Tom Brannelly wanted legislators to be able to put a face to the issue of distracted driving as they weighed a bill that would ban hand-held cell phone use while behind the wheel, so he held up an oversized photo of his daughter Katie, who died in 2013

NewBostonPost

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 injuries were up by a third, according to data gathered by the National Safety Council.