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While many of the disruptions of the pandemic have eased this year, the surge in traffic fatalities is showing few signs of abating. Policymakers are trying a number of tactics to respond.
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A new law that takes aim at distracted driving goes into effect October 1 in Oregon.It’s long been illegal to text or talk on your phone behind the wheel…
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Texting or holding a phone to your ear while driving is already illegal in Washington state. But starting Sunday, Washington state troopers and local…
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Washington state lawmakers sent a distracted driving crackdown to the governor's desk late Wednesday. And lawmakers in Oregon are steadily steering their…
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Put down your phone and drive. That’s the message from Washington lawmakers.The Washington House passed a new distracted driving law Wednesday and it…
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Parents would have to keep their small children in rear-facing car seats longer under a bill approved Monday in the Oregon House. The current rear-racing…
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You may brag about your ability to multitask, but lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest insist you don’t do it behind the wheel. The Washington Legislature…
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Lawmakers in Salem and Olympia are debating measures intended to crack down on distracted driving.The Washington Senate approved a bill this week that…
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Oregon lawmakers are considering a measure that would make it illegal to check your social media feeds while you're behind the wheel. A House panel takes…
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Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would reduce the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers from .08 to .05. That would make the limit one of…