Cellphones

There is a law in effect in the State of Arkansas against driving and talking on your cellphone without a hands free device. It has not been widely enforced in Texarkana but that could be changing quickly. Now National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman is calling on a ban on all phone use while driving, including the use of hands-free devices. Is the Government going too far to

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few. Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone