Fines for Iowa's hands-free law start Jan. 1. What to avoid while driving

Drivers caught on their phones have been receiving warnings so far. On Jan. 1, people will start receiving fines for ...

Violating Iowa’s hands-free driving law will come with a price starting in 2026

Law enforcement has only been able to issue warnings to drivers who use their phones while driving since the law took effect ...
Newsday

Texting while driving, even when hands-free, still too distracting, AAA finds

Using voice-to-text messaging, included in systems such as Ford Motor Co.'s Sync and Toyota Motor Corp.'s Entune, is more distracting to drivers than making calls with handheld mobile phones, a study ...
KWWL

Subcommittee recommends passage of hands free texting bill

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) -- In Des Moines on Wednesday, a number of bills were discussed in subcommittee meetings. One of these has to do with distracted driving, banning handheld devices while driving ...
AOL

Can We Admit Hands-Free Driving Is For Texting

It was three minutes into using Ford’s new BlueCruise “handsfree” technology that I reached for my phone to check my messages. I wasn’t using my hands to steer the F-150 Lightning that I’d been lent ...
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More than texting: Florida’s new hands-free driving bill gets closer to law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill aimed at combating distracted driving on Florida roads is moving forward in the State Senate. Senate Bill 1318 would rename the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving” law to ...