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GHSA and its members are the voice of highway safety. Both are referenced and quoted often in major national and local media outlets.
To speak with a GHSA representative, contact Jonathan Adkins, GHSA Communications Director, at 202-789-0942, ext. 14 or jadkins@ghsa.org.
| 2010 | |
| July 26, 2010 | Get off the phone, help curb distracted driving (Billings Gazette) |
| July 21, 2010 | Ten Tips to Keep Teens Safe Behind The Wheel (CaryJunky.com) |
| July 18, 2010 | Teens wait to sit in driver's seat (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article. |
| July 17, 2010 | Enforcement of ban on texting while driving is off to slow start (Detroit Free Press) |
| July 16, 2010 | Alberta’s photo-based traffic traps becoming a hot-button issue (The Globe and Mail - Toronto, Ontario) |
| July 15, 2010 | Arizona speed camera program goes dark on Thursday (The Associated Press) |
| July 15, 2010 | Texting teens get message via simulator (The Indianapolis Star) |
| July 14, 2010 | Kentucky texting while driving ban takes effect today (The Evening News - Jeffersonville, Ind.) |
| July 13, 2010 | Car Rally Nets Six Speeding Tickets in Nebraska (WOWT TV - Omaha) |
| July 11, 2010 | Pedestrians rule at bike path and street crosswalks (The Boston Globe) |
| July 11, 2010 | Frequent texters spelled a-d-u-l-t (Journal and Courier - Lafayette/West Lafayette, Ind.) |
| July 10, 2010 | Editorial: Get texting ban right this time (Poughkeepsie Journal) |
| July 9, 2010 | Demos Show Consequences of Aggressive Driving (WBAL TV - Baltimore) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is featured in this video segment. |
| July 9, 2010 | Officials vow crackdown on aggressive driving, speeding (The Baltimore Sun) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| July 8, 2010 | Feds push to ban distracted driving (The Journal Gazette - Ft. Wayne, Ind.) |
| July 8, 2010 | Highway officials fight rise in 'distracted driving' accidents (The Examiner - Washington, D.C.) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| July 7, 2010 | New York Closer To Tougher Texting While Driving Law (WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, N.Y.) |
| July 6, 2010 | Why Wisconsin won’t buckle up (Milwaukee News Buzz) |
| July 5, 2010 | Many California Motorists Ignore Cell Phone Law (Digital Journal) |
| July 5, 2010 | Bill would raise unrestricted driving age (Gannett News Service) |
| July 4, 2010 | Displays of Grief (The Citizens Voice) |
| July 1, 2010 | Michigan's texting ban takes effect today: Will it reduce crashes? (AnnArbor.com) |
| July 1, 2010 | States Ban Texting While Driving, But Do Bans Work? (NPR) GHSA Board Members Bob Dallas and Pam Fischer are quoted in this article. |
| June 30, 2010 | Two years after new law, handheld cell phone use on the road remains widespread (The Mercury News - San Jose) |
| June 28, 2010 | Helping save lives through safety (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) |
| June 28, 2010 | Pennsylvania is slow to ban texting while driving (The Patriot-News - Mechanicsburg, Penn.) |
| June 27, 2010 | Georgia’s new ban on texting while driving goes into effect July 1. Here’s what you need to know. (The Sunday Paper - Atlanta) GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is quoted in this article. |
| June 23, 2010 | Deal set for ban of texting at wheel (The Boston Globe) |
| June 22, 2010 | Mass. lawmakers agree to ban texting while driving (The Boston Globe) |
| June 22, 2010 | Ad warning about texting, driving airs this week (Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, S.D.) GHSA Member Lee Axdahl is quoted in this article. |
| June 20, 2010 | Get ready for texting bans (Omaha World-Herald) |
| June 18, 2010 | Teens urged to drive safely this summer (Detroit Free Press) Driving Skills for Life, GHSA and Ford’s teen driving program is featured in this story. |
| June 16, 2010 | Region's Distracted Driving Crackdown Gets High Marks (ABC 7 News - Washington, D.C.) |
| June 16, 2010 | Safe Driving Bill Moves Slow On Beacon Hill (WAMC - Springfield, Mass.) |
| June 16, 2010 | Group says Mo. needs to pay more attention to distracted driving (KMOX - St. Louis) |
| June 15, 2010 | Area driving laws get high marks (The Washington Post) |
| June 15, 2010 | State's Anti-Texting Law Catches Up With National Trend (Hartford Courant) |
| June 15, 2010 | GHSA reports growing state efforts to curb distracted driving (Fast Lane - U.S. DOT Blog) |
| June 15, 2010 | States cracking down on distracted driving (CNN) |
| June 15, 2010 | Report: States make progress against distracted driving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
| June 15, 2010 | Texting while driving ban a challenge to enforce, authorities say (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| June 15, 2010 | Region takes distracted driving seriously (WTOP - Washington, D.C.) |
| June 15, 2010 | State is lagging in efforts to reduce distracted driving (The Boston Globe) |
| June 15, 2010 | Report: Va. should bolster anti-texting policies (The Examiner - Washington, D.C.) |
| June 11, 2010 | Report: Distracted drivers causing more crashes (Visalia Times-Delta - Visalia, Calif.) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| June 9, 2010 | Honk if You're an Aggressive Driver (The Wall Street Journal) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| June 9, 2010 | Committee passes bill aimed at curbing driving distracted by phones and texting (The Hill - Washington, D.C.) |
| June 4, 2010 | Spell it out -- don't text and drive (The Augusta Chronicle) |
| June 4, 2010 | States seek alternatives to roadside memorials (USA Today) |
| June 3, 2010 | Survey: More support road rules (USA Today) |
| June 2, 2010 | State Official Speaks on Kyleigh's Law Issues (Millburn-Short Hills Patch - Millburn, N.J.) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| June 2, 2010 | Congress Targets Teen Driving, Mulls Federal Driver's License Standards (ABC News) |
| June 1, 2010 | Motorcycle Safety Program Expands Thanks to Grant (The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn, Ala.) GHSA Member Jim Plott is quoted this this article. |
| May 29, 2010 | Motorcycle fatalities down, but many happen in summer months (The Bakersfield Californian) |
| May 29, 2010 | 'Click It or Ticket' Coming to a Seat Belt Checkpoint Near You (U.S. News & World Report) |
| May 28, 2010 | Motorcycle crashes kill two central Ohioans (The Columbus Dispatch) |
| May 27, 2010 | Is an Iowa cell phone ban in the works? (The Des Moines Register) |
| May 26, 2010 | Click It or Ticket to Focus on Nighttime Violators (Cars.com) |
| May 26, 2010 | Know the Vehicle Safety Laws Before You Cross State Lines This Summer (AutoGuide.com) |
| May 25, 2010 | 'Click It or Ticket' seat-belt campaign broadens sweep for nighttime drivers (The Washington Post) |
| May 24, 2010 | Maryland, other states launch massive seat belt crackdown (The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md.) |
| May 24, 2010 | Seat belt use down, deaths up after dark (The Baltimore Sun) |
| May 23, 2010 | WATCHDOG REPORT: Statistics show hands-free cell phone use while driving is just as dangerous (The Press of Atlantic City) |
| May 20, 2010 | What they're saying about cell phone bans (The Baltimore Sun) |
| May 19, 2010 | Hang up and drive: Where to find vehicle safety laws state by state (Consumer Reports) |
| May 18, 2010 | Neb. road deaths near 73-year low (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article. |
| May 17, 2010 | Texting while driving a road hazard for all (Chattanooga Times Free Press) |
| May 16, 2010 | Experts fear scooter boom will result in more rider deaths (Chicago Tribune) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey and Board Member Mike Stout are quoted in this article. |
| May 14, 2010 | Decal driving law spurs latent parent interest (NorthJersey.com) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| May 12, 2010 | FOX 5 Special: Anti-Text (Fox 5 - Atlanta) GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is interviewed in this video segment. |
| May 11, 2010 | Texting while driving ban results in few tickets (WRAL.com - Raleigh) |
| May 10, 2010 | Buckle up and get a buck in Md. (The Washington Post) |
| May 10, 2010 | Texting ban tough to enforce (Omaha World-Herald) |
| May 6, 2010 | Arizona to eliminate speed cameras on highways (The Associated Press) |
| May 5, 2010 | Doyle signs texting-while-driving ban into law (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) |
| May 5, 2010 | Wis. gov. signs law banning texting while driving (The Associated Press) |
| May 4, 2010 | Motorcycle Fatalities Drop (KOMU-TV8 - Columbia, Mo.) |
| May 4, 2010 | Texting while driving will soon be illegal in Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) |
| May 3, 2010 | National standards sought for teen drivers (USA Today) |
| April 30, 2010 | Oprah’s No Phone Zone Day (The New York Times) |
| April 30, 2010 | Md. Increases Push for Drivers to Put Down Phones (WJZ - Baltimore) GHSA Member Peter Moe is interviewed in this video segment. |
| April 29, 2010 | Thunder Beach organizers encourage bikers to ride responsibly (WJHG NBC News 7 - Panama City, Fla.) GHSA Member Frederick Huff is interviewed in this video segment. |
| April 29, 2010 | 'No Phone Zone' rallies join texting fight (USA Today) |
| April 29, 2010 | SHA partnering with Oprah show to make vehicles no phone zones (Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland, Md.) |
| April 28, 2010 | Granholm to sign texting-while-driving ban Friday on 'Oprah' (The Detroit News) |
| April 27, 2010 | Oprah Winfrey Says No to Distracted Driving (U.S. News & World Report) |
| April 27, 2010 | Oprah Turns Attention to Distracted Driving (The Miami Herald) |
| April 27, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths down in 2009 (FOX Toledo) |
| April 27, 2010 | Gillibrand wants to mandate graduated licensing of young drivers (Star-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y.) |
| April 27, 2010 | Utah's bikers warily approach riding season (The Salt Lake Tribune) |
| April 26, 2010 | Statewide program teaches teens safe driving skills (The State Journal-Register - Springfield, Ill.) |
| April 26, 2010 | Vroomer boomers (The Boston Globe) |
| April 25, 2010 | Study: State's motorcycle deaths drop (The Indianapolis Star) |
| April 24, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths drop in Jacksonville, statewide and nationally (The Florida Times-Union) |
| April 23, 2010 | GA. Motorcycle deaths down (WALB News 10 - Albany, Ga.) |
| April 23, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths off as economy cools sales (Chicago Sun-Times) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths unaccountably plunge after long rise (The Washington Post) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcyclist deaths drop, sour economy cited (The Associated Press) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle Fatalities: What’s Behind the Decline in Deaths? (The Wall Street Journal) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths decline in 2009 (Consumer Reports) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle Deaths Down in 2009, First Time Since 1997, Says Report (The New York Times) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths down by 10% due to economy (USA Today) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle Fatalities Drop Sharply in U.S. (U.S. News & World Report) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths drop nationwide (The Baltimore Sun) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle deaths are expected to be down (Detroit Free Press) |
| April 22, 2010 | Motorcycle Deaths Decline in Maryland (WJZ - Baltimore) GHSA Member Peter Moe is interviewed in this video segment. |
| April 18, 2010 | Steep drop in teen driver fatalities (The Boston Globe) |
| April 14, 2010 | Highway work zone safety promoted (The Baltimore Sun) GHSA Member Neil Pederson is quoted in this article. |
| April 14, 2010 | Md. bans hand-held phones while driving; Pa. next? (The Evening Sun - Hanover, Pa.) |
| April 14, 2010 | Minnesota vs. deadly DWIs: Who's winning? (Minneapolis Star Tribune) GHSA Board Members John Saunders and Chuck DeWeese are quoted in this article. |
| April 12, 2010 | Traffic deaths down, but not low enough (USA Today) |
| April 12, 2010 | Michigan lawmakers may put digital billboards on hold (The Detroit News) |
| April 9, 2010 | House passes cell phone bill (The Baltimore Sun) |
| April 8, 2010 | Md. panel OKs bill on cell phone ban (The Baltimore Sun) |
| April 7, 2010 | A first? Texting while driving leads to arrest (New Hampshire Union Leader) |
| April 6, 2010 | Oprah fights distracted driving (The Washington Post) |
| April 5, 2010 | Study shows accident rate dips for teen drivers in N.J. (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| April 5, 2010 | Drug czar says more people drive under influence of drugs than alcohol (PolitiFact.com) |
| April 2, 2010 | Culver signs texting ban, but can law be enforced? (The Des Moines Register) |
| April 1, 2010 | Conflicted Florida lawmakers try to push texting-while-driving ban (The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, Fla.) |
| March 31, 2010 | Gov't Set to Ban Texting by Truck, Bus Drivers (The Associated Press) |
| March 30, 2010 | Speeding 'cushion' may dwindle due to recession (USA Today) |
| March 25, 2010 | Maryland Senate passes ban on using hand-held cellphones while driving (The Washington Post) |
| March 24, 2010 | Ohio House OKs texting-while-driving ban (Hamilton Journal News - Dayton, Ohio) |
| March 22, 2010 | Driving-texting ban gains momentum (Detroit Free Press) |
| March 21, 2010 | Are School Buses Unsafe? (Parade Magazine) |
| March 18, 2010 | Braun renews partnership for Driving Skills for Life campaign (NASCAR) |
| March 17, 2010 | Why 70 Miles Per Hour Is the New 55 (The Wall Street Journal) |
| March 12, 2010 | The recession's silver lining: fewer traffic fatalities in 2009 (The Baltimore Sun) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| March 12, 2010 | Road fatalities curve sharply down (USA Today) |
| March 11, 2010 | Suncoast lawmaker pushes for ban on driving while texting (WWSB ABC 7 - Sarasota, Fla.) |
| March 10, 2010 | OCPD Teams Up with State Highway Administration and Local Law Enforcement for St. Patrick’s Day Enforcement Blitz (Ocean City Police Department) GHSA Member Neil J. Pedersen is quoted in this article. |
| March 10, 2010 | Texting While Driving: Put The Thumbs Away (National Public Radio) |
| March 7, 2010 | Word to youth: Texting, driving don't mix (USA Today) |
| March 5, 2010 | Lifelike drunk driving ads target bar patrons (The Capital - Annapolis, Md.) GHSA Member Jeremy Gunderson is quoted in this article. |
| March 5, 2010 | N.J. drivers still call -- and crash (Courier-Post - Cherry Hill, N.J.) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| March 2, 2010 | Md., Va. consider ignition breathalyzers for first offense (The Washington Post) |
| March 1, 2010 | Near-Term Solutions for Distracted Driving (Occupational Health & Safety) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | Fla. deadliest state for walkers, cyclists (USA Today) GHSA Board Member Marianne Trussell is quoted in this article. |
| Feb. 26, 2010 | On Patrol and Almost Undercover (The New York Times) |
| Feb. 23, 2010 | ‘Millennials’ an always on, texting generation (MSNBC) |
| Feb. 23, 2010 | U.S. driving decline is in reverse (USA Today) |
| Feb. 22, 2010 | Enforcement key to law on young motorists (The Buffalo News) GHSA Member David Swarts is quoted in this article. |
| Feb. 22, 2010 | Rethinking ban on texting (Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, S.D.) |
| Feb. 22, 2010 | Texting ban backers: Gap in bill may cost Iowa federal money (The Des Moines Register) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | Residents react to proposed cell phone ban in Ann Arbor (AnnArbor.com) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | Two cell phone bills advance (The State - Columbia, S.C.) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | Kan. Senate passes bill toughening seat belt law (The Alva Review-Courier - Alva, Okla.) |
| Feb. 14, 2010 | OMG: Teen texting block? (The Holland Sentinel - Holland, Mich.) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | Mass. lawmakers may ban texting while driving (The Daily Free Press - Boston University) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | Seat belt law aims to save lives, money (The Wichita Eagle) GHSA Board Member Pete Bodyk is featured in this article. |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | Accidents Will Happen (The Texas Tribune) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | Chapel Hill considers cell phone ban for drivers (WRAL.com - Raleigh) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | Adults would be ticketed if teens without helmets (49 ABC News - Topeka) |
| Feb. 7, 2010 | Texting bans raise questions of enforcement (The Boston Globe) |
| Feb. 6, 2010 | Alaska considers ban on drivers' cell phones (Anchorage Daily News) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | Lack of seat belts ends in tragedy (The Detroit News) GHSA Member Anne Readett is quoted in this article. |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | Texting while driving in R.I.? ‘YBS’ (The Providence Journal) GHSA Member Janis Loiselle is quoted in this article. |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | Bill to ban texting while driving passes House (The Courier-Journal - Louisville) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | LaHood Backtracks on ‘Stop Driving It’ (The New York Times) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | Texting Ban Planned for South Carolina School Bus Drivers (South Carolina News) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | When Cellphone Bans Don't Curb Crashes (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | Ind. House OKs bill banning texting while driving (The Associated Press) |
| Jan. 30, 2010 | California's hand-held cellphone ban hasn't reduced crashes, study says (Los Angeles Times) |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | Hands-free cellphones just as likely to distract drivers (The Washington Post) |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | Driver phone bans' impact doubted (USA Today) |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | Study: Distracted driving laws don't stop crashes (The Associated Press) |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | Girl, 13, among those urging texting ban (The Wichita Eagle) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | Va. Senate passes bill strengthening seat-belt law; measure heads to the House of Delegates (The Washington Post) |
| Jan. 27, 2010 | U.S. bans truckers, bus drivers from texting while driving (The Washington Post) |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | DOT Bars Commercial Drivers From Texting at Wheel (ABC News and The Associated Press) |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | State might rely on technology to catch speeders in work zones, other dangerous spots (The Post-Standard - Syracuse) |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | State House bill would ban talking or texting while driving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Feds ban texting by truck, bus drivers (USA Today) GHSA Member Alberto Gutier is quoted in this article. |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | DOT Is Expected to Ban Texting for Commercial Drivers (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Jan. 25, 2010 | Exclusive: Cars, phones 'the new DUI'? (The State - Columbia, S.C.) |
| Jan. 25, 2010 | Legislators allow danger on state roads (Lansing State Journal) |
| Jan. 24, 2010 | One week, no phone (The Tuscaloosa News) |
| Jan. 22, 2010 | Senator seeks new cell phone restrictions (The Western Front - Western Washington University) |
| Jan. 22, 2010 | Muskegon teen lives to talk about growing problem of distracted driving (The Muskegon Chronicle) GHSA Member Anne Readett is quoted in this article. |
| Jan. 21, 2010 | Legislators must ban cell phone use while driving (Daily Tribune - Oakland County, Mich.) |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | Corzine signs seat belt and crosswalk laws (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | House panel hears from backers of texting ban (The Wichita Eagle) |
| Jan. 18, 2010 | Administration Considers Federal Ban on Texting While Driving (Politics Daily) |
| Jan. 15, 2010 | LaHood Steps Up Campaign Against Texting While Driving (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | Galveston bans drivers from texting, e-mailing (The Houston Chronicle) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | New Group Raising Awareness of Distracted Driving (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | Alabama House panel votes to ban texting while driving (The Associated Press) |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | Report: Cell phone distraction causes one in four US car crashes (The Christian Science Monitor) |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | FocusDriven Laws against texting and driving (Examiner) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | Oklahoma City police pursue solutions for risky intersections (The Oklahoman) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | 3 Services Help You Keep Your Eyes on the Road (SmartMoney.com) |
| Jan. 7, 2010 | Driver safety bills stuck at idle (The Boston Globe) |
| Jan. 6, 2010 | AP Survey: Ala. Lawmakers Want Driver Texting Ban (ABC News) |
| Jan. 6, 2010 | Editorial: More than hope (The Gainesville Sun) |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | Three more states enact texting-while-driving bans (USA Today) |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | NH motor vehicle fatalities at 47-year low (The Telegraph - Nashua, N.H.) |
| Jan. 1, 2010 | Bills to Curb Distracted Driving Gain Momentum (The New York Times) |
| Jan. 1, 2010 | New Ways to Become a Criminal in 2010 (CBS News) |
| 2009 | |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | When Even Your Phone Tells You You're Drunk, It's Time to Call a Taxi (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | State to expand sobriety checkpoint program (The Sacramento Bee) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | Coming Very Soon: Bans on Trans Fats, Smoking, Texting (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | Taking Safety into Their Own Hands (WVNS-TV - Ghent, W.Va.) |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | A push to curb DUIs (Omaha World-Herald) GHSA Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 30, 2009 | Pedestrian fatalities on the rise in New Jersey (The Star-Ledger - Newark, N.J.) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 30, 2009 | Texting while driving, smoking target of '10 laws (The Associated Press) |
| Dec. 29, 2009 | KDOT starts new drunk driving campaign (49 ABC News - Topeka) |
| Dec. 24, 2009 | Free chicken an incentive to buckle up (USA Today) |
| Dec. 22, 2009 | Study: Drivers who text six times more likely to crash (Examiner) |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | NH texting while driving ban takes effect Jan. 1 (The Associated Press) |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | Councilors approve city ban on texting while driving (The Boston Globe) |
| Dec. 13, 2009 | Study shows dangers of texting, driving (The Daily News - Galveston County, Texas) |
| Dec. 10, 2009 | 'Maryland remembers' victims of drunk driving (The Capital - Annapolis, Md.) GHSA Member Neil J. Pedersen is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 9, 2009 | Michigan House wants to delete texting while driving (The Detroit News) |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | Delaware seat belt crackdown leads to 800 citations (The Washington Post) GHSA Strategic Communications Committee Chairman Andrea Summers is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | Proposal would ban texting at wheel (The Boston Globe) |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | You better watch out: States plan drunken-driving crackdown during holidays (USA Today) |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | Drunken-driving fatalities decline in Maryland (The Baltimore Sun) GHSA Member Neil J. Pedersen is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 7, 2009 | On the Road, Off the Road (CNBC) GHSA Communications Director Jonathan Adkins is interviewed in this video segment. |
| Dec. 7, 2009 | Nationwide crackdown launched for holidays (The Associated Press) |
| Dec. 7, 2009 | Drunken driving fatalities down 7% in USA (USA Today) GHSA Board Member John Saunders is quoted in this article. |
| Dec. 6, 2009 | Texting moves to top of teen driving perils (The News-Journal - Daytona Beach) |
| Dec. 5, 2009 | Family seeks texting ban on roads (Conroe Courier - Conroe, Texas) |
| Dec. 2, 2009 | Local cops doubt effectiveness of new cell phone traffic laws (Summit Daily News - Frisco, Colo.) |
| Dec. 1, 2009 | NC begins driver texting ban (Asheville Citizen-Times) |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | Texting while driving ban takes effect (WRAL.com - Raleigh) |
| Nov. 29, 2009 | Crash victims seek crackdown on texting drivers (The Star-Ledger - Newark, N.J.) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| Nov. 25, 2009 | Traveling I-95? Log on before leaving (USA Today) |
| Nov. 25, 2009 | Designated driver for hire fills need (USA Today) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| Nov. 24, 2009 | Police prepare for heavy holiday traffic (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is quoted in this article. |
| Nov. 24, 2009 | Our views: U R @ risk. State lawmakers should ban texting while driving (Florida Today) |
| Nov. 23, 2009 | N.J. measure targets driving under influence of drugs (The Philadelphia Inquirer) |
| Nov. 20, 2009 | High speeds put Metro Detroit road workers in danger (The Detroit News) |
| Nov. 18, 2009 | Bill Could Eliminate Texting While Driving in South Carolina (WSPA News Channel 7 - Spartanburg, S.C.) |
| Nov. 18, 2009 | State gets tougher on drunken drivers (The Buffalo News) |
| Nov. 16, 2009 | Schools to bus drivers: No texting while driving (The Miami Herald) |
| Nov. 16, 2009 | Drunken driving, motorcycle deaths are on the decline (The Mercury News - San Jose) |
| Nov. 11, 2009 | Driving Skills for Life (FOX 10 - Phoenix) |
| Nov. 10, 2009 | Rhode Island becomes 19th to ban texting while driving (TheTrucker.com) |
| Nov. 9, 2009 | Communities try to prevent pedestrian traffic deaths (USA Today) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this article. |
| Nov. 5, 2009 | Shudder Speed: Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers' disgust (The Washington Post) |
| Nov. 2, 2009 | To Limit Distracted Driving, Congress Leans Toward a Carrot-Stick Combo (Streetsblog - Capitol Hill) |
| Oct. 30, 2009 | NY texting while driving ban starts Sunday (Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton, N.Y.) |
| Oct. 28, 2009 | WJZ-FM Host Ed Norris Aids Checkpoint Strikeforce (WJZ - Baltimore) Maryland Highway Safety Office's Liza Lemaster is featured in this news clip. |
| Oct. 28, 2009 | 400 Valley teens to get free driving-skills course (East Valley Tribune - Phoenix) |
| Oct. 27, 2009 | Md. will ask counties to consider cell phone ban (The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md.) GHSA Member Neil Pederson is quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 27, 2009 | Law will target drivers who text (The Herald-News - Joliet, Ill.) |
| Oct. 26, 2009 | A city of bad drivers? (The Bismarck Tribune) GHSA Members Francis Ziegler and Linda Butts are quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | Brady Targets Distracted Drivers (Roll Call - Washington, D.C.) |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | State report: Motorcycle deaths drop (The Sacramento Bee) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | 10 things people don't know about teen driving (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) |
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Set good example by driving safely (The Aspen Times) |
| Oct. 20, 2009 | Road safety campaigns take multicultural approach (USA Today) GHSA Board Member Tina O'Grady, GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey, and GHSA Executive Director Barbara Harsha are all quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 20, 2009 | Teen Drivers Urged to Take the 'High Road' (The Bay Net - Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County, Md.) GHSA Member Neil J. Pedersen is quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 19, 2009 | Widen cell-phone driver ban (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) |
| Oct. 19, 2009 | Here’s a game for National Teen Driver Safety Week (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) |
| Oct. 16, 2009 | Florida to Observe National Teen Driver Safety Week (WMBB TV - Panama City, Fla.) GHSA Board Member Marianne Trussell is quoted in this article. |
| Oct. 15, 2009 | Maria Shriver breaks husband's cell phone law, Web site says (CNN) |
| Oct. 14, 2009 | Our Opinion: The Economics Of Fewer Traffic Fatalities (Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - Yankton, S.D.) |
| Oct. 9, 2009 | Silver Lining for Bad Economy: Traffic Deaths Drop (The Washington Post) |
| Oct. 5, 2009 | What Does It Take to Get Texting Off Roads? (The Washington Post) |
| Oct. 4, 2009 | Schumer: Texting while driving should be banned (Newsday) |
| Oct. 2, 2009 | Don't text while driving, Obama orders U.S. workers (The Baltimore Sun) |
| Oct. 1, 2009 | Washington Launches New Push to Curb Distracted Driving (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | Ind. Supreme Court's e-ticket system gains 2 awards (The Indianapolis Star) |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | Distracted Driving Summit (MSNBC) Board Member GHSA Pam Fischer appears at the 3:00 segment of this video. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | New Distracted Driving Law Serves As Role Model (WMTW Portland) |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | Rules Would Restrict Texting By Truckers, Bus Drivers (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | National summit to put spotlight on distracted driving (Las Vegas Sun) |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | Govt: Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction (The Associated Press) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | Texting while Driving in the Headlights (CBS Evening News) The Ford/GHSA Driving Skills for Life Program is highlighted in this clip. |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | Texting Trouble: Transportation Summit to Address Distracted Driving (ABC News) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | As driving summit opens, AT&T launches anti-texting campaign (San Francisco Chronicle) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | Tackling the New Scourge of Road Safety: Texting (The Washington Post) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | Gov't to consider limits on distracted driving (The Associated Press) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | Alcohol Interlocks Are Gaining Traction (The New York Times) |
| Sept. 27, 2009 | Texting while driving a road hazard (The Baltimore Sun) |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | Free software answers texts for drivers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
| Sept. 23, 2009 | Group Says Technology Among Distracted Driving's Solutions (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| Sept. 23, 2009 | Text while driving? Better not in Bexley (The Columbus Dispatch) |
| Sept. 22, 2009 | Deadly distraction (The Houston Chronicle) |
| Sept. 22, 2009 | Keeping your precious cargo safe on the road (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Strategic Communications Committee Chairman Andrea Summers is quoted in this article. |
| Sept. 20, 2009 | States must take action against texting drivers (San Antonio Express-News) |
| Sept. 19, 2009 | States send mixed message on texting and driving (The Associated Press) |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | 5 Stupid Things Drivers Do (AOL Autos) |
| Sept. 16, 2009 | Parents say DriveCam gives them comfort (The Gazette - Gaithersburg, Md.) |
| Sept. 15, 2009 | Schumer’s Text Ban Blackmail Gathers Steam (The Truth About Cars) |
| Sept. 15, 2009 | Driving While Texting: Is It the New DWI? (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Sept. 15, 2009 | Texting to Death (The New York Times) |
| Sept. 13, 2009 | Police catch 540 suspected drunken drivers in two-week span (Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland, Md.) |
| Sept. 13, 2009 | Proposal would bar texting while driving in Ky. (The Associated Press - Kentucky) |
| Sept. 10, 2009 | Ford Backs Ban on Text Messaging by Drivers (The New York Times) |
| Sept. 10, 2009 | New York state to ban texting while driving (The Ithacan) |
| Sept. 6, 2009 | NTSB tells workers to hang up cells (USA Today) |
| Sept. 5, 2009 | Drinking and driving don’t mix this weekend (The Madison Press - Madison County, Ohio) |
| Sept. 4, 2009 | Region brief: Teen driving program receives national award (Pekin Daily Times - Pekin, Ill.) |
| Sept. 4, 2009 | Arrests of Women for Drunken Driving Are on the Rise (The New York Times) |
| Sept. 3, 2009 | Cops, lawmakers send message: Dnt txt & drive (MSNBC) |
| Sept. 1, 2009 | Texting while driving ban (CNN) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is interviewed in this news clip. |
| Sept. 1, 2009 | Texting bans gaining steam (Detroit Free Press) |
| Sept. 1, 2009 | Oklahoma House to review texting, driving (The Oklahoman) |
| Sept. 1, 2009 | Another try pledged on phone law for drivers (The Des Moines Register) |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | Deliver a message (Bennington Banner - Bennington, VT) |
| Aug. 30, 2009 | Safety Group to Call for Ban on Texting While Driving (The New York Times) |
| Aug. 30, 2009 | Governors Highway Safety Assoc. backs texting ban (The Associated Press) |
| Aug. 27, 2009 | Ban on texting behind the wheel for young drivers starts today in Missouri (The Kansas City Star) |
| Aug. 26, 2009 | Firms Racing to End Texting and Driving (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Aug. 26, 2009 | Distracted driving: An unhealthy habit that needs to be curbed! (Examiner) |
| Aug. 25, 2009 | Ban on texting while driving to be discussed Thursday (Austin American-Statesman) |
| Aug. 23, 2009 | States Work Together to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (Chattanooga Times Free Press) GHSA Board Members Kendall Poole and Bob Dallas are quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 21, 2009 | Ohio mulls limits on cell-phone use, texts while driving (The Toledo Blade) |
| Aug. 20, 2009 | DUI crackdown aims at women (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
| Aug. 19, 2009 | NH sees drop in motorcycle deaths (The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover, Mass.) GHSA Board Member Peter Thomson is quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 19, 2009 | Distracted...and driving: Talking, texting by motorists raise concerns (The Marietta Times - Marietta, Ohio) |
| Aug. 19, 2009 | 18-day crackdown on DWIs gears up (The Associated Press - Baton Rouge) GHSA Member Jaime Aimsworth is quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 19, 2009 | Police crack down on DUI with checkpoints, patrols (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Member Tricia Roberts is quoted in this story. |
| Aug. 14, 2009 | Don't get nailed: Skewered cars popping up on local streets as part of police campaign (Chattanooga Times Free Press) GHSA Board Member Kendell Poole is quoted in this story. |
| Aug. 13, 2009 | Decrease in use spurs seatbelt enforcement initiative (Coastal Point - Del.) |
| Aug. 13, 2009 | Tighter Cellphone Laws Might Face Static (The Washington Post) |
| Aug. 10, 2009 | Nearly 300 California riders alive from wearing their motorcycle helmets (Clutch & Chrome) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 10, 2009 | Texting, talking on cell while driving could cost you (Dayton Daily News) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this story. |
| Aug. 10, 2009 | Driver distraction bans catching on (Dayton Daily News) GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this story. |
| Aug. 10, 2009 | Resource of the Week: State Highway Safety Laws (Resource Shelf) |
| Aug. 9, 2009 | Talking point: Gov. Pat Quinn signs two behind-the-wheel proposals (Journal Star - Peoria, Ill) |
| Aug. 6, 2009 | Illinois to ban texting while driving (CNN) |
| Aug. 6, 2009 | Experts: Women are drinking more, DUIs are up (The Associated Press) GHSA Member Chris Cochran is quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 5, 2009 | Bill could ban texting while driving (The State News - Michigan State University) |
| Aug. 5, 2009 | Police Present Results of Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) (Baltimore County) The Maryland Highway Safety Office is participating in this national demonstration project. |
| Aug. 5, 2009 | Distracted drivers drawing more than just honks, hand gestures (The Marietta Register - Marietta, Ohio) |
| Aug. 5, 2009 | Transportation Chief to Study Texting Ban (The Wall Street Journal) |
| Aug. 5, 2009 | New iPhone app gives commuters a crystal ball (The Washington Examiner) |
| Aug. 4, 2009 | Transportation Chief Calls Summit On Texting, Distracted Driving (WXIA 11 Alive - Atlanta) GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is interviewed in this news clip. |
| Aug. 4, 2009 | LaHood calls summit on texting, distracted driving (The Associated Press) |
| Aug. 4, 2009 | Federal Agency Plans Distracted Driving Forum (The New York Times) |
| Aug. 4, 2009 | Tech-Savvy Administration Ready to Curb Text Messaging? (CQ Politics) |
| Aug. 4, 2009 | Texting While Driving: Transportation Secretary Advocates Ban (ABC News) |
| Aug. 3, 2009 | Statewide cell phone ban warranted (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) |
| Aug. 2, 2009 | Driving Skills for Life available for youth (Village Soup) GHSA Board Member Lauren Stewart is quoted about the state’s use of Ford's Driving Skills for Life program. |
| Aug. 2, 2009 | The Battle Over Mandatory Seat Belts (Parade Magazine) GHSA Vice Chairman Lowell Porter is quoted in this article. |
| Aug. 1, 2009 | Texting-While-Driving Ban Faces Tough Fight (PC World Magazine) |
| July 31, 2009 | Nationwide Ban? Will texting and driving become illegal across the U.S.? (FOX News) GHSA staff member Jonathan Adkins is interviewed in this news clip. |
| July 30, 2009 | Texting While Driving Ban Proposed in Senate (Politics Daily) |
| July 30, 2009 | Bill Seeks to Ban Texting By Drivers (The Washington Post) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| July 29, 2009 | Congress to Seek Ban on Txting Whl Drvng (The GigaOM Network) |
| July 29, 2009 | Lawmakers propose ban on texting while driving (The Associated Press) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| July 29, 2009 | Senators Seek a Ban on Texting and Driving (The New York Times) |
| July 29, 2009 | State highway officials weigh in on cell phones and driving (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| July 29, 2009 | U.S. may require anti-DWI locks on vehicles (USA Today) |
| July 29, 2009 | Senators push nationwide ban on texting while driving (CNN) |
| July 29, 2009 | Police say DUI stop is woman's eighth (Lincoln Journal Star) GHSA Board Member Fred Zwonechek is quoted in this article. |
| July 28, 2009 | Police cite 376 more in speeding crackdown (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Strategic Communications Committee Chairman Andrea Summers is cited in this article. |
| July 28, 2009 | Bexley's eye on texting drivers (The Columbus Dispatch) |
| July 28, 2009 | Eating While Driving Dangerous Foods (WTTG FOX 5 - Washington, D.C.) |
| July 28, 2009 | Road deaths down in Texas (USA Today) |
| July 25, 2009 | Taking the Lead: Ford Driving Skills for Life (KDKA-TV - Pittsburgh) Pennsylvania teen driving effort, featuring Driving Skills for Life. |
| July 22, 2009 | State, local police to look for seat belt scofflaws (The Boston Globe) GHSA Member Ethan Taven is quoted in this article. |
| July 22, 2009 | Feds suppressed data on distracted driving (Examiner) |
| July 19, 2009 | Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks (The New York Times) |
| July 16, 2009 | Drunk driving deaths are down, but motorcycles buck the trend (Los Angeles Times) GHSA Member Chris Cochran is quoted in this blog entry. |
| July 16, 2009 | State's traffic deaths dropped 14% in '08 (The Sacramento Bee) GHSA Immediate Past Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| July 15, 2009 | Checkpoint, speeding campaigns touted as successes (The News Journal - Wilmington, Del.) GHSA Strategic Communications Committee Chairman Andrea Summers is cited in this article. |
| July 14, 2009 | Ignition locks protect public (The Tampa Tribune) |
| July 13, 2009 | Group questions DUI-offender provision (The Hill - Washington, D.C.) |
| July 13, 2009 | South Dakota highway fatality rate falls again (Rapid City Journal - Rapid City, S.D.) GHSA Member Jim Carpenter is quoted in this article. |
| July 12, 2009 | Region's Overall Traffic Deaths Down (The Washington Post) GHSA Board Member John Saunders and GHSA staff are quoted in this article. |
| July 5, 2009 | Texting tickets are few because violations are hard to spot (The Mercury News - San Jose) |
| July 3, 2009 | Highway fatalities decrease in U.S. (The Washington Times) |
| July 3, 2009 | Jay Nixon vetoes bill that would have allowed motocyclists to leave helmets at home (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) |
| July 1, 2009 | The new iPhone sparks cell phone safety debate (Orlando Examiner) |
| July 1, 2009 | What's Behind the Dramatic Drop in Highway Fatalities? (ABC News) |