Tag Archives: school zones

Mayor will seek texting-while-driving ban

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

One more agenda item before it’s all over. It’s not the first time Houston officials have broached the issue; Mayor Annise Parker has long lobbied to impose a Texaswide texting-while-driving ban. But months after another legislative session with no action, … Continue reading →

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On cellphones and school zones

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I guess I need to talk about this. Six years ago, state lawmakers hoping to protect students banned drivers from texting and talking on hand-held cellphones in school zones. The ban, however, has never been enforced in Houston. City and … Continue reading →

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West U bans texting while driving

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The West University Place City Council voted on Monday night to ban texting while driving. Drivers who text behind the wheel in within the city’s limits have one week to stop before the council votes unanimously again to ban the … Continue reading →

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Stop for the school buses

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

My route to and from work takes me through a couple of school zones, and every now and then I wind up behind a school bus and have to stop when it pulls over to discharge some riders. I think … Continue reading →

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Bills about cellphones and driving

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of action in the cellphones and driving front for the Lege this session. In 2007, a proposed law [to restrict cellphone usage while driving] never got beyond a legislative committee. Four months later, a Houston motorist talking on a … Continue reading →

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