News

The Wenatchee World, March 5, 2011
Seattle conductor killed in crash

The Columbian, February 6, 2011

Taboo grows on texting, driving

 

The Olympian, February 6, 2011

Women, girl injured in crash following texting

CTV News, January 31, 2011

Distracted drivers blamed in half of Vancouver traffic deaths

Q13 Fox News, January 31, 2011

Ingraham High School Launches Anti-Texting Campaign

The Seattle Times, June 10, 2010

Police start issuing $124 citations for drivers on phones

KPLU, June 10, 2010

Put Down That Cell Phone!
 

Queen Anne View, June 10, 2010

Testimony of Coe crossing guard helps pass new texting while driving law, into effect today
 

KING 5-TV Seattle, June 9, 2010

Washington cell phone law FAQ
 

Examiner.com, June 9, 2010

Washington State cell phone and texting laws becoming primary offense Thursday
 

KING 5-TV Seattle, June 7, 2010

Loophole found in new cell phone law
 

Northwest Cable News, March 26, 2010

Washington's cell phone driving law gets tougher
 

KPLU, June 7, 2010

The New Cell Phone Law: Will It Make Us Safer?

Governor signs Wash. distracted driving bill; Law takes effect June 10, 2010

 

Northwest Cable News, March 26, 2010

Washington's cell phone driving law gets tougher

 

Associated Press, March 11, 2010 (seen in media across WA including The Seattle Times)

Lawmakers toughen cellphone-driving law
 

Komonews.com, March 11, 2010

Lawmakers approve tougher cell phone law
 

The Seattle Times, March 11, 2010

UW study observes 40,000 drivers on city streets: 1 in 16 was on the phone
 

The Spokesman-Review, March 10, 2010

Cell phones pose danger, no matter who's driving
 

KING 5-TV Seattle, March 7, 2010

Lawmakers split on how tough to make distracted driving bill
 

The Seattle Times, March 5, 2010

Distracted driving: House of wimps
 

The Seattle Times, March 4, 2010

State House cellphone legislation targets teen drivers
 

The News Tribune, February 6, 2010

Senate gets tough on chatty drivers
 

The Seattle Times, February 5, 2010

Wash. Senate toughens state cell phone law

The Seattle Times, January 26, 2010

DOT bars commercial drivers from texting
 

Oprah.com, January 18, 2010

Oprah talks with families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving
 

Oprah.com, January 18, 2010

Distracted driving: What you don't see (Slideshow)
 

The Seattle Times, January 12, 2010

Gadgets and lives in our hands
 

Focusdriven.org, January 12, 2010

FocusDriven group launches nationally, urges drivers to make cell-free driving pledge 

The Seattle Times, January 11, 2010
Texting or talking on cellphone while driving should be a primary offense

 

Komotv.com, January 8, 2010
Viewers to Ken: No prob with legislative mommy

 

The Stranger, January 7, 2010
Lindy West Learns a Valuable Lesson

 

The Seattle Times - including video, January 6, 2010

Driving reporter demonstrates hazards of cell phone use

 

Publicola, January 6, 2010
Text Message

 

KING 5-TV Seattle and Northwest Cable News, January 6, 2010

Cell phone laws may be tightened
 

KING 5-TV Seattle, January 6, 2010
Lawmaker wants tougher cell phone law for distracted drivers

 

King 5 News, Seattle, January 1, 2010 

New proposed bill would make cell phone use in car primary offense

 

The New York Times - January 1, 2010 

Bills to curb distracted driving gain momentum


JournalStar.com, October 18, 2009   
A close call for girls driving with cell phones
The New York Times, December 12, 2009
Turn car on; turn phone off

The Olympian.com, December 10, 2009
Time to end texting from the driver's seat

The New York Times, December 7, 2009    
Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks 

NPR, November 27, 2009  
Waging War On Distracted Driving: NPR


The New York Times, November 21, 2009  
High-tech Devices Help Drivers Put Down Phone

The Christian Science Monitor, November 5, 2009   
Texting while driving: the new drunk driving


Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety, October 1, 2009   
Safety Advocates Respond to U.S. DOT Secretary's Announcement on Measures to Reduce Distracted Driving by Commercial Operators