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OMG LOL: New study says 93% of Americans favor banning text messaging while driving

Maybe it's not surprising that Ford commissioned a study that helps bolster a sales case for some of its in-car-electronics, but the Blue Oval seems to have its finger on the pulse of the nation this time. Market researchers Penn, Schoen & Berland polled 1,000 drivers and found that 93% of them agree with the notion of a nationwide ban on texting. Those drivers seemed to be realists, however, with only 42% believing that the same idiots who punch out communiques instead of attentively piloting their 3,500 pound projectiles would actually ... Read more →

California joins other states with hands-free cellphone law Michael Harley

California joined thirty-two other states today when a new law banning unlimited cellphone use in automobiles went into effect at midnight. The new rules prohibit drivers from holding cellphones ...

BMW to go hands-free in the back seat Chris Paukert

With Bluetooth hands-free phoning trickling all the way down to the options lists of inexpensive motors like the Nissan Versa, high-end car manufacturers are searching for new points of ...

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OMG LOL: New study says 93% of Americans favor banning text messaging while driving 2 months ago on Autoblog

California joins other states with hands-free cellphone law 1 year ago on Autoblog

California joined thirty-two other states today when a new law banning unlimited cellphone use in automobiles went into effect at midnight. The new rules prohibit drivers from holding cellphones to their ears while talking, yet they are still allowed to dial the phone to place the call... and ...

BMW to go hands-free in the back seat 3 years ago on Autoblog

With Bluetooth hands-free phoning trickling all the way down to the options lists of inexpensive motors like the Nissan Versa, high-end car manufacturers are searching for new points of differentiation in the telephony wars. BMW has taken the battle to the back seat, as rear seat ...

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Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too!

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