Safety & Accident

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a bill into law banning the use of a handheld cell phone while driving unless the driver employs a hands-free device, the Baltimore Sun reported.

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ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently sought out the impact of cell phone laws in changing patterns of driver cell phone use in New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.

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BOSTON – AMEC, a global engineering firm, is one of several companies that has benefited from increasing policies on employee cell phone usage while driving on company time, according to the Boston Globe.

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PHILADELPHIA – First-time offenders would be charged a $150 fine and $300 for second offenses, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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