Every day, it seems, you can drive alongside or past another driver who clearly thinks using their phone is, at that moment, as important or more important than paying attention to the road.

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A Wisconsin man who spent three years lobbying Minnesota lawmakers to make it illegal for drivers to use of cellphones or other electronic devices while they're behind the wheel said he wants his home state to adopt similar legislation.

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With a month to go until a statewide ban on the use of hand-held cellphones in construction zones takes effect, contractors are preparing for new rules that will fall on their drivers just as much as the general public.

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Drivers would be barred from talking on their cellphones while in a construction zone under a bill being circulated in the Wisconsin state Legislature.

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To the editor: Feb. 14-20 is National Engineers Week. Every year during this week, engineers take time to celebrate the collective accomplishments of our profession. Over the past 150 years, the engineers in this country have played a significant role ...

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By Paul Snyder It would cost J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. about $4,200 to buy headsets for about 120 employees who use cell phones in the field. “For a company that does the level of business we do, that’s a ...

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Wisconsin Senate passes bill to ban texting by drivers Madison (AP) — Texting would be banned for all Wisconsin drivers under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday. The measure originally would have applied only to drivers under ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A screech of tires, a row of sweat beads on his forehead and a near-miss with the car in front of him told Michael Murray that talking on the phone was not a safe call. “You’re blinded ...

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