Insurance Institute calls bans on mobile devices useless

States throughout the U.S. are beginning to adopt strict rules concerning the use of mobile devices whilst driving, as recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, however, claims that bans on mobile devices simply do not work. The Institute, which is financially backed by auto insurers, argues that the states that currently have laws banning mobile devices do not have lower crash rates than states without such laws. The Institute’s claims are backed by studies done by the group regarding crash rates and how…

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Idaho texting while driving bill has many enraged

A bill was proposed by a house representative that allows individuals to drive and text at the same time. The bill states that the deadly combination is allowed as long as the driver is not distracted, once this occurs drivers can be fined. Representative Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian was the one who proposed House Bill 141. He said that any person who drives any automobile is not allowed to use any electronic gadgets that make him or her distracted or otherwise become unsuccessful in exercising due care.  However, this does not actually ban driving…

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