SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With the press of an app he can see his son’s phone activity, disable apps or totally shut ...

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Police negotiator Andres Wells was doing all he could to keep a suspect from committing suicide after a gas station robbery and 100 mph chase. But the man kept cutting phone calls short and pointing his handgun to his head. ...

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A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research also produced a surprise: Simply talking on the phone did ...

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ALBANY — New York state to drivers: “ST&D.” That texting abbreviation for “stop texting and drive” became law Tuesday when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will allow police to stop and ticket drivers they see texting on the road, even when that’s the only apparent violation.

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ALBANY — The New York Assembly has passed legislation that allows police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. Under the bill, police would be able to stop drivers for that offense alone.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants three points to be added to a driver’s license for the use of any portable electronic device while driving. He announced Friday that he will introduce new legislation that will crack down on drivers caught using portable electronic devices ...

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ALBANY — The state Senate has passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor, says all police will have to do is see a driver holding a cell phone as grounds to pull them over.

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