Cell phone usage while driving now punishable by law. - Lowndes Signal

Cell phone usage while driving now punishable by law.

New law signed by Governor Kay Ivey prohibits an individual to hold a cellphone while operating a vehicle. The Senate Bill 301 for distracted driving was proposed by Alabama State Senator J.T. ‘Jabo’ Waggoner, who lost his son in a car accident in 1979. This was a victory for Waggoner as preventing car accidents and improving road safety was his goal for the legislative session.  According to the National Safety Council, talking or texting while…

Cell phone usage while driving now punishable by law. - The Greenville Advocate

A new law signed by Governor Kay Ivey prohibits an individual from holding a cellphone while operating a vehicle. The Senate Bill 301 for distracted driving was proposed by Alabama State Senator J.T. ‘Jabo’ Waggoner, who lost his son in a car accident in 1979. The bill’s passage  was a victory for Waggoner, who said preventing car accidents and improving road safety was his goal for the legislative session.  According to the National Safety Coun…

Cell phone usage while driving now punishable by law. - Lowndes Signal

A new law signed by Governor Kay Ivey prohibits an individual from holding a cellphone while operating a vehicle. The Senate Bill 301 for distracted driving was proposed by Alabama State Senator J.T. ‘Jabo’ Waggoner, who lost his son in a car accident in 1979. The bill’s passage is a victory for Waggoner, who said preventing car accidents and improving road safety was his goal for the legislative session.  According to The National Safety Counci…