Governors Highway Safety Association
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Examining the Implications of Legislation and Enforcement on Electronic Device Use While Driving (BTS-03)

Distraction
Federal Research Projects
February 24, 2021

This research project developed a library of resources and best practices that states and other stakeholders can use to enact or revise their laws and enhance enforcement and education efforts.

Project Overview

Status: Completed (published as BTSCRP Research Report 1 in February 2021)

This research reviewed distracted driving laws, enforcement and public education practices across the United States and Canada to develop a library of resources and best practices that states and other stakeholders can use to enact or revise their laws and enhance enforcement and education efforts.

Related Issues

Distracted Driving
Law Enforcement

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