Another South Carolina County Bans Texting and Driving, with Heavy Fines and Penalties As of September 9th, drivers in Beaufort County can be charged for texting and driving. At the beginning of the week, the Beaufort County Council unanimously approved a ban on texting and driving, along with penalties if pulled over for the practice. Safety advocates have, for years, declared that texting and driving distracts drivers and leads to serious vehicle accidents, and now counties in South Carolina are acting on this information. The council … [Read more...]
New App Could Help Stop Texting and Driving
September 2, 2013 By
App for Smart Phones Could Decrease Texting and Driving Problems While larger cities in South Carolina are looking at texting and driving bans and how to enforce such legislation, one mobile developer has offered a solution: an app that limits texting and driving. Life Solutions has created an app called TextLimit, a first-of-its-kind texting app that empowers subscribers to remotely inhibit text messaging and other features on the phone while behind the wheel. The texting and driving app was designed for concerned parents, who want to keep … [Read more...]
