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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

New Michigan Law Prohibits Teens From Using a Cell Phone While Driving

Most local legislators supported the law, signed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Snyder.

A new Michigan law prohibits teen drivers from using a cell phone while driving a car. According to MichiganVotes.org, Senate Bill 756 applies to any driver with a temporary drivers permit or a level 1 or 2 graduated license—meaning any driver under the age of 17. The law, building on current texting and driving laws, makes it a civil infraction for a teen to use a hands-on cell phone. Dubbed "Kelsey's Law," the legislation is named for a 17-year-old Sault Ste. Marie girl who died in a car crash in 2010 while she was using her cell phone. Snyder signed the bill into law Tuesday, according to the Detroit News. The law passed 74-33 in the House of Representatives and 28-10 in the Senate. State Reps. Gail Haines (R-43rd District) and Chuck …

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Don't Text and Drive: Why You Should Take the Pledge

katie

2:26 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Like this will really stop them. What is the punishment if they get caught?   more ›

Friday, March 16, 2012

POLL: Should Michigan Ban Cell Use by Novice Teen Drivers?

Senate-passed bill would affect new motorists with graduated licenses.

Cellphones and the youngest drivers don't go together safely, a majority of Michigan senators believe. Under a proposal that passed the Senate by a 28-10 vote Thursday, teens with Level 1 or 2 graduated licenses could be ticketed and fined for driving while chatting on a phone – even in hands-free mode. The bill now goes to the state House. Backers want to reduce risky distractions among newcomers behind the wheel. Some senators voted against the measure because they favor a broader crackdown, the Associated Press reports. The legislation is called "Kelsey's Law" in memory of a Sault Ste. Marie 17-year-old who had a fatal crash while talking on her phone in 2010. Teens with Level 3 licenses, typically issued to 17-year-olds, would be …

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Joni Hubred-Golden

8:57 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013

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