Cell Phones News Archive

27-Jan-2009

 

Drivers beware -- kids crossing with cell phones (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Drivers distracted by their own Cell Phones need to be on the lookout for a new danger -- distracted children crossing streets while talking on their own Cell Phones.

Child Pedestrians In Danger From Cell Phones, UAB Study Finds (Medical News Today)

Children who talk on Cell Phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, said psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in a new study that will appear in the February issue of Pediatrics.

Never allow kids to cross roads while using cell phones (New Kerala)

Washington, Jan 27 : Children, who tend to cross streets talking on cell phones, stand a higher risk of injury or even death, according to the latest study.

Miro proposes ban on hand-held cell phones while driving (The Newark Post)

One state lawmaker is renewing his fight to prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. You must be a Registered User to view the rest of the story.

Cell phones distract kids crossing streets (UPI)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, U.S. researchers said.

Mesilla debates drivers using cell phones (Las Cruces Sun-News)

To read a memo to trustees regarding cell phones, click here. MESILLA ? The Mesilla board of trustees appears to be split on a proposal that could restrict cell phone use for motorists driving through the town.

Miro again seeks ban on holding cell phones while driving (The Delaware Business Ledger)

One Newark-area lawmaker is renewing his quest to prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. You must be a Registered User to view the rest of the story.

Ban on cell phones while driving gains support from Fox Valley communities (Fond du Lac Reporter)

KIMBERLY Representatives of four Heart of the Valley communities expressed support Monday for prohibiting drivers from using cell phones, but couldnt reach consensus on how to initiate a ban. Officials from Combined Locks, Kaukauna, Kimberly and Little Chute discussed the possibility of banning phone use while driving during a Quad Communities meeting. The group meets several times a year to ...

AG: Cell phones can endanger children (Coppell Gazette)

Most parents are cognizant of the dangers of children which may be lurking on television, in the movies or on video games, but State Attorney General Greg Abbott would like parents to be equally as concerned with the dangers to children using Cell Phones.

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