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NEWS ABOUT: reckless driving

reckless driving stories: 10 news summaries

Teens Cop to Texting and Driving—But Say Dad's Worse

No age limit for bad behavior behind wheel

Nov 16, 09 5:57 PM CST
(Newser) - One-third of 16- and 17-year-olds say they have written text messages while behind the wheel. Despite that, young drivers are actually more responsible than many adults: 48% of respondents aged 12 to 17 say they’ve been in the car with a driver who was texting. One boy said his... More »

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driving • GPS • texting • teenage drivers • driver distraction • reckless driving • bad example

Only Fines Will Get Drivers
Off the Phone: Experts

Conference tells Transportation Department to get tough

Oct 5, 09 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - If the Department of Transportation wants to curb distracted driving, it’ll have to do more than ask nicely, concluded experts at last week’s conference on the issue. Previous efforts to curb drunk driving and promote seat belt safety have proven that drivers don’t respond without the threat... More »

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driving • Department of Transportation • driver distraction • reckless driving • Ray LaHood • cellphones • public safety

 Federal Workers Banned 
 From Texting While Driving 

Executive order is part of larger push against distracted driving

Oct 1, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal employees are now forbidden from sending text messages while driving on government business or operating government vehicles. The new executive order, signed by President Obama last night, also encourages executive agencies to adopt texting bans for contractors, reports ABC. "To put it plainly, distracted driving is a menace... More »

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Barack Obama • driving • text message • texting • driver distraction • reckless driving • Ray LaHood

(Newser) - A horrifying car crash video graphically highlighting the gory dangers of texting behind the wheel has been viewed some 4 million times online. But experts doubt that it will significantly change teen driver behavior, reports the New York Times. The video-gone-viral has been the buzz of schools since it... More »

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YouTube • video • car crash • accident • driving • viral video • texting • teenage drivers • teenager • reckless driving • viral marketing

George Michael Busted After
Car Crash

He's detained on suspicion of DUI,
but not charged

Aug 15, 09 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - George Michael was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk or drugged after his Range Rover slammed into the back of a truck on a British highway last night, the Sun reports. Police, however, released him 6 hours later without charge. The singer, who just got his license back in June... More »

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drunk driving • celebrity • car chase • Britain • George Michael • reckless driving

Mom Nabbed for Breastfeeding While Driving

Unrepentant Ohio woman charged with endangering her child

Feb 28, 09 1:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Turns out, it’s not legal to breastfeed and drive at the same time. Genine Compton found that out the hard way when a male motorist spotted the Ohio woman chatting on a cellphone and breastfeeding one child while driving her other children to school. When police tracked Compton down,... More »

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Ohio • breast feeding • driver distraction • reckless driving

Barkley Will Take Break From TV After Bust

TNT analyst blew .149, way over alcohol limit, nearly 'extreme DUI'

Jan 9, 09 5:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Charles Barkley's blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted on suspicion of DUI on New Year's Eve, the Arizona Republic reports. He blew a .149, well over the limit of .08 and a shade under the state's "extreme DUI" cut-off of .15. The... More »

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NBA • Arizona • DUI • drunk driving • Charles Barkley • reckless driving • TNT

(Newser) - Heather Locklear copped a plea in her DUI case today and won't serve jail time, People reports. The actress was arrested in September for driving erratically in Santa Barbara. In exchange for the dismissal of the DUI charges, Locklear pleaded no contest to reckless driving; she will pay a... More »

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DUI • drunk driving • probation • Santa Barbara • reckless driving • Heather Locklear

 Gary Coleman 
 Admits Fan Assault 

Whatchutalkinbout, Willis?

Dec 3, 08 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Former child actor Gary Coleman pleaded no contest to charges related to a tussle with a fan, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine, the AP reports. The pint-sized star’s troubles began when a fan snapped pictures of him and his wife in a Utah bowling alley in... More »

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child actors • celebrity trials • celebrity • disorderly conduct • reckless driving • Gary Coleman

 Hulk's Son: Get Me Outta Here! 

Wrestler's jailbird offspring doesn't care for county's hospitality

Jun 3, 08 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wrestler Hulk Hogan's teenage son is asking to be released from jail, where he's isolated from other inmates because he's a minor, the Tampa Tribune reports. Lawyers for Nick Bollea, 17, serving 8 months for reckless driving, say he suffers "unbearable anxiety" and should be sent home until he... More »

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jail • Hulk Hogan • Nick Bollea • nonviolent offenders • Sheriff Jim Coats • Judge Philip Federico • John Graziano • first offenders • Department of Juvenile Justice • Linda Bollea • reckless driving

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