Texting Bans

Texting Bans

New York Lawmakers Back Unwarranted Phone Searches of Drivers

On the pretext of texting safety, they want to give cops free rein to suspend licenses and fine drivers without charges or conviction.

Scott Shackford | 6.27.2017 2:30 PM

Texting Bans

Calif. to Treat Smart Phones in Cars as Just Slightly Less Dangerous than Loaded Guns

Don't drive and … touch … anything?

Scott Shackford | 12.29.2016 11:45 AM

Texting Bans

New Round of Fearmongering Over Texting and Driving

Fatal accidents down over recent years, and distracted driving makes up a small portion of those.

Ed Krayewski | 9.6.2016 5:07 PM

Policy

Florida Tries to Make Teen Sexting a Crime, Actually Makes Teen Sexting Impossible to Prosecute

I think a "LOL" is appropriate here.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.2.2015 5:15 PM

Policy

Text Ban Fail

Safety reg produces more accidents

Ronald Bailey | 10.1.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

This NY D.A. Wants to Disable Your Phone When You Drive, Also Wants Higher Office

Zenon Evans | 9.11.2014 3:09 PM

Texting Bans

Brickbat: Distracted Driver

Charles Oliver | 8.1.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

4 New Year's Bans: Plastic Bags, Light Bulbs, and More!

Zenon Evans | 12.30.2013 3:38 PM

Politics

West Virginia Legislator Wants to Ban Google Glass While Driving, Willing to Legislate By Horrific Anecdote If Necessary

Peter Suderman | 3.29.2013 11:42 AM

Policy

Texas Mulls Ban on Texting While Driving

Already has a ban on use of mobile phones by drivers under 18

Reason Staff | 2.26.2013 2:23 PM

Civil Liberties

Bulk Texts Banned in Indian Anti-Violence Move

Authorities fear messages are used to coordinate ethnic and religious attacks

Reason Staff | 8.20.2012 8:20 PM

Nanny State

Texting While Walking Will Earn You an $85 Ticket In Fort Lee, New Jersey

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 5.14.2012 4:55 PM

Policy

Harris Poll Reflects and Reinforces Incoherent Thinking About 'Public Health'

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2012 3:28 PM

Policy

How One Bureaucrat Almost Succeeded in Banning Car Radios

A brief history of Ray LaHood's forgotten predecessor

Mike Riggs | 3.2.2012 1:30 PM

Policy

Instapundit on Possible Talking-While-Driving Ban: Prohibit Tailgating Instead

Nick Gillespie | 12.15.2011 9:16 AM

Politics

The Donald Fires Himself; Cell Phone Ban; Fed Follies, And More: Reason Evening Links

Tim Cavanaugh | 12.13.2011 4:55 PM

Politics

Big Brother in the Front Seat

Seth McKelvey | 10.14.2011 4:12 PM

Nanny State

Americans Text Each Other While Driving to the Ballot Box to Vote for a Ban on Texting

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 10.5.2011 4:49 PM

Politics

"Not Every Human Problem Deserves a Law"

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 9.8.2011 3:09 PM

Policy

Indiana Bans Texting While Driving. But Web Surfing While Driving Is Still OK!

Peter Suderman | 7.1.2011 5:49 PM

Texting Bans

Distracted Moving

iPod crackdown

Radley Balko | 3.20.2011 10:13 AM

Texting Bans

Driven to distraction

Safe Text?

Peter Suderman | 11.16.2010 1:12 PM

Nanny State

Texting Bans: Scourge of the Roadways!

Radley Balko | 9.30.2010 11:17 AM

Texting Bans

Txt now, read l8tr

Cell Spell

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.21.2010 7:51 PM

Policy

DOT Sec. LaHood Takes Aim at Texting While Driving, Car Gadgetry, Sound Policy

Radley Balko | 2.24.2010 2:45 PM

Policy

Study: Cell Phone Bans Don't Improve Road Safety

Radley Balko | 2.3.2010 5:56 PM

Texting Bans

Robocars: The Real Solution to Texting While Driving and …

Ronald Bailey | 1.26.2010 4:47 PM

Nanny State

Anti-Texting Laws Promote "More Public Awareness"

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 1.4.2010 5:37 PM

Politics

Lawmakers H8 Txting

Amanda Carey | 7.29.2009 4:40 PM

Policy

Reason Writers Around Town: Katherine Mangu-Ward in NYT on Dialing and Driving

Reason Staff | 7.20.2009 11:54 AM

Policy

Stop Reading This and Pay Attention to the Road

Jacob Sullum | 5.15.2007 6:45 PM