- Todd Slaughter | July 13, 2009 2:30 PM | Redding, CA
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Automobile Accidents
We all know it is a bad idea to fool around with our cell phones while we are driving. One group of researchers at the University of Utah found that drivers on cell phones are more likely to cause...
- Todd Slaughter | May 01, 2009 4:00 PM | Redding, CA
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Automobile Accidents
CHICO, Calif. - Yesterday the Chico Police Department issued 44 citations in a single day crackdown on cell phones by motorists. It has been unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while operating a...
- Amber Wheat | February 20, 2009 12:15 PM | Chico, CA
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Automobile Accidents
Last year, California instituted a new law that required the use of a hands-free device if you are driving a car. Common sense should tell people that talking on the phone while driving is very...
- James Cool | January 04, 2009 8:50 PM | Ventura, CA
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Workplace Injuries
A new law prohibiting texting is in effect in California as of the new year. Texting on cell phones or PDA devices while driving will now result in steep fines and penalties. However, the new law...
- Todd Slaughter | December 29, 2008 2:32 PM | Redding, CA
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Automobile Accidents
Starting January 1, 2009, California will join nine other states which ban receiving, writing or sending text messages while operating a motor vehicle. This closes a loophole observed in the...
- Todd Slaughter | November 05, 2008 1:02 PM | Redding, CA
Category:
Automobile Accidents
CRESCENT CITY, Calif, - Though text messaging while driving has been banned in California since earlier this summer, another life was lost by the reckless use of this electronic distraction this...