MASSACHUSETTS IS A PIONEER with many civic, scientific and technological advancements, yet we lag behind many other states in creating safer roads. We must pass legislation to ban texting and driving this year. Last year, Rhode Island and Georgia joined the growing number of states who have passed hands-free driving laws. That means four states […]
John Donohue
Posted inOpinion
Tougher distracted driving law badly needed
DESPITE AN INCREASED AWARENESS of the dangers of distracted driving, we are more tethered to our phones than ever before. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine people are killed every hour and more than 1,000 are injured as a result of distracted drivers. This epidemic shows no signs of slowing. According to […]