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Tag Archives: utah

Aug 30 0 comments
Accidents, State Legislation, Statistics

Utah Punishes Texting While Driving with Prison Sentence

Utah’s law forbidding texting while driving went into effect July 1, 2009, and the punishment for violating the law is the harshest in the country – up to 15 years in prison for offenders. Utah has taken the stance that all drivers are now educated enough about the dangers of texting while driving to classify [...]

Aug 13 0 comments
Accidents, State Legislation, Technology, Videos

Utah Department of Transportation Promotes DVD Documentary




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