Better safe than sorry is a stance construction companies in Wisconsin are taking when it comes to texting on job sites.

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By Peter Svensson AP Technology Writer New York — Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines. It would seem natural, then, to offer motorists warnings about another bad ...

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By Joan Lowy AP Writer Washington — The U.S. Transportation Department is prohibiting truck and bus drivers from sending text messages while operating commercial vehicles, according to the department. The ban, which applies to drivers of interstate buses and trucks ...

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The Wisconsin Assembly’s approval Tuesday of a bill that would ban texting while driving was a vote for safety — in more ways than one.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could become the 20th state to outlaw texting while driving for all motorists under a bill the Legislature approved Tuesday. Gov. Jim Doyle has said he will sign the ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would ban sending text messages while driving. The Senate passed a similar ban in October. The ban being considered by the Legislature would ...

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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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Andrew DeMillo AP Writer Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on how to steer clear of a ...

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