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Wednesday, December 14, 2011  This would eliminate phone calls, text messaging, and tweeting except in emergencies.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  Michigan State Police say they pulled over at least 950 commercial vehicles during “Operation Safe Driver.”

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  A CNN editorial article published Tuesday talks about the most annoying driving habits. What makes you mad?

Saturday, October 15, 2011  The MSP report that more than 36,000 people are killed in crashes caused by unsafe commercial drivers each year across the U.S.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  The NTSB wants commercial drivers to stop using their cell phones completely, even if they’re using a wireless device, saying it is too dangerous.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  The Safe Driving Act of 2011 seeks to ban all hand-held cell phone use while driving.  Poll: Should all cell phone use while driving be illegal?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  A Lapeer man has been sentenced to jail, and will pay thousands of dollars in restitution for killing a woman in what police call a texting while driving case.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Cell phone providers support no texting while driving law.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Starting Thursday July 1, it is illegal to text while driving in Michigan.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  We talked to some Mid-Michigan drivers to see what they think about the new law.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  State Rep. Lee Gonzales (D-Flint Township) talked about the ban on texting while driving as it heads to Gov. Jennifer Granholm to become law.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  The Michigan House passed the third and final bill in a texting ban package by a 82-22 vote. The Senate already has passed the bill so it should be sent to Granholm this week.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  The Michigan House passed a bill by a 89-19 vote Wednesday that includes some provisions of the texting ban. The bill now goes to the Senate.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  Similar legislation also has passed the House.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  Texting while driving, public smoking, cooking with trans fats targeted in states' 2010 laws