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Maine Lawmakers Address Texting While Driving, ATV’s

Maine’s first Republican-led Legislature in decades did as it promised and rolled back business regulations, and after years of trying made major changes in health insurance laws during the six-month 2011 session. But lawmakers also are leaving their imprint on …

Few Warnings Given in Iowa’s New Texting Ban

Law enforcement officials in Iowa say a new law that makes it illegal to text and drive has been difficult to enforce. The Legislature enacted a law last year that bans texting while driving and forbids the state’s youngest motorists …

Wisconsin Texting While Driving Ban Results in Few Tickets

Law enforcement officers have issued few tickets for texting while driving since Wisconsin passed a law banning it. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Sunday that state transportation records show that state troopers cited only five drivers for texting from January …