Distracted driving
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Lawmakers Unveil ‘Louisa Law’ To Regulate Dangerous Drivers and Vehicles
"We're working personally with Louisa’s family, on bills that Louisa herself had worked on. This is a law by and for Louisa," says Emily Stein of the Massachusetts Families for Safe Streets.
November 13, 2026
Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
Such signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.
May 2, 2022
Prosecutors File Homicide Charges Against Driver in Fatal Ipswich Crash
Prosecutors from the Essex District Attorney's office have accused a driver involved in a fatal crash in Ipswich last month of being distracted by her phone when she drove her vehicle into a family of three, killing the father.
April 17, 2020
State House Leadership Issues Final Draft of Distracted Driving Bill
Leaders of a conference committee in the State House have finally submitted a final version of a distracted driving bill that passed by overwhelming margins in the House and Senate earlier this spring, and the bill could face a final vote this week.
November 18, 2019
Legacy of Racial Profiling By Police Holds Up Distracted Driving Law
The Massachusetts legislature is on the verge of passing a new law that would outlaw people from holding cellphones while driving motor vehicles, but the bill has stalled as lawmakers hammer out details of how to collect data on traffic stops related to the new law in order to prevent racial profiling by police.
September 26, 2019
