Tag Archives: Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts To Ban Texting Behind the Wheel?

June 30, 2010 – 1:37 pm

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 150-1 last week approving a bill that bans texting while driving for all motorists and imposes a new requirement on elderly drivers. Only a day after the Massachusetts House passed the text-banning legislation the Massachusetts Senate voted in agreement passing the measure as well. This piece of legislation will [...]

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Older Drivers Get to Know Their Limits

February 22, 2010 – 9:55 am

As the baby boomers age the number of drivers 65 years or older rise on the road. Although new drivers joining the 65 + grouping drive further each year than generations before them, from 1997 – 2006 elderly drivers have experienced fewer fatal accidents than the same age groups in the past. Although the causes [...]

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Cell Phone Bill Proceeds to Senate

February 17, 2010 – 9:58 am

February 4th the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill banning texting while driving and requiring drivers to use a hands free device. The bill also restricts the use of cell phones by anyone under the age of 18 and requires drivers over 75 years to have a mandatory vision exam when their license is [...]

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