texting and driving

“The ultimate penalty for texting while driving is death”

All StoriesErik Kolsrud02/08/20182

PHOENIX — Sen. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) wants drivers to put down their phones and pay attention. He’s wanted that for years, but the perennial statewide anti-texting while driving bills have been unsuccessful – going back to 2009. This year he’s back again with SB 1261, which would mainly make using a phone to send or…

Statewide texting ban still unlikely in Ariz.

All StoriesSamantha-Jo Roth05/23/20140

Tucson, Ariz. – It’s been called the mother of all distractions, a threat to everyone on the road. Yet, texting and driving behind the wheel is still not against the law in Arizona. Michael Rosenberg, an Arizona driver knows this fact all too well. He was driving from Phoenix to Tucson, when he was pulled over…