distracted driving

The 15th annual Washington Agriculture Safety Days are coming up this month, but there is a twist from years past.  This year, the state will hold the events in Kennewick and Wenatchee.  Michael Peterson, chairman that organizes the event, says the work to cover a wide variety of hazards the farming community will face.   “...

The 2018 short legislative session in Salem isn’t just about playing defense for the Oregon Farm Bureau.  OFB’s Jenny Dressler said there are a few pieces of legislation they will actively work to get passed this year.  One she said would allow farmers to use cell phones or other mobile devices while operating heavy equipment or large machines or livestock.  Under current state...

It’s been about a month since Washington’s new Distracted Driving Law, also known as the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act, went into effect.  Many Washington State Patrol troopers used the first month of the law to educate motorists about the changes as well as what they can and cannot do behind the wheel.  WSP Trooper Ch...