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newlaunches.com - 9/26/2008

Terminator terminates text messaging in California

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After all the pandemonium that text messaging has caused us (Metro link accident, Texting makes you bump into lampposts & Texting while driving worse than being drunk) Governator. Arnold Schwarzenegger has banned motorists from sending, writing, or reading messages on electronic devices starting ...

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crunchgear.com - 9/25/2008

California outlaws text-messaging while driving

— crunchgear.com — Drivers in the great state of California will no longer be able to TXT while driving starting... this January . This includes sending, reading and writing, folks. Those found conducting the soon to be illegal action will face a $20 fine the first ... (more) California outlaws text-messaging while driving

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sfgate.com - 9/26/2008

California bans text messaging while driving

— sfgate.com — Schwarzenegger, who also signed two other measures regarding charter schools while vetoing a third, still has 870... bills that he would need to either sign into law or veto by Tuesday. If he takes no action, those bills automatically become law without ... (more) California bans text messaging while driving

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parkoz.com - 10/1/2008

The RIM BlackBerry Terminator

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California bans texting while driving
Gizmodiva.com — ... but it seems he pays a lot of attention to safety in real life. According to SFGate, the bill SB28 will ban texting while driving and forces drivers to keep their "hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road," said Schwarzenegger in a written statement. Other states that are also following this law are Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington. I'm sure the cell phone service providers are not very happy, this will lead to a slight cut in their profit! Via - Newlaunches

Governator Terminates Texting While Driving
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... to our cellphone handsets that we can use them without thinking. There's no answer. People will use their phones in their cars whatever the law says. Only when social pressure becomes strong enough to make pariahs of those who call (or text) and drive will the problem stop. That's how it worked with seat-belts and drink driving. Legislation, though, is the essential first step. Schwarzenegger outlaws text-messaging while driving [LA Times via Autoblog via New Launches] ...

DriveAssist Blocks calls as you drive and makes the Governator smile
Newlaunches.com — ... , and the ban by the terminator himself . Now a Vancouver, Canada based company has created a way to help drivers manage their mobile communications while behind the wheel. Aegis Mobile's DriveAssist technology can sense when you are moving at car speeds and can divert your calls during your trip. Aegis Mobility's DriveAssist software running on the subscriber's mobile phone automatically determines the driving context of the user. Once it's sure that you're driving, the software signals to the Aegis ContextEngine that you are in motion. All calls and all text messages ...