Treat texting while driving as a major danger

Recently on the news, we have been hearing of a controversy on texting while driving. Statistics show that texting while driving is almost as dangerous as drunk driving. The distraction of your phone takes your eyes off the road.

Chicagoans can now text 311

CHICAGO | Chicagoans can now send text messages to the city's non-emergency 311 system.

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Teenage texting is up; epic phone calls are down

A new report has found that as the frequency of teenage texting continues to increase, teen use of the phone is on a significant downslide.

Teenage texting is up; epic phone calls are down

Getting your child to leave the virtual world

Legislature votes to ban texting while driving

INDIANAPOLIS | Texting while driving is close to becoming illegal in Indiana.

House rewrites child porn revision to exempt sexting

INDIANAPOLIS | Younger Hoosiers may no longer face child pornography charges for sending each other sexually explicit photographs of themselves via cellular phone, a practice known as sexting.

Senate wants drivers to put down their phones

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier motorists texting -- or talking -- on a telephone while driving could face a fine of up to $500 under legislation approved by the Indiana Senate Tuesday.

Ind. Senate plan would ban talking, texting while driving

INDIANAPOLIS | A proposed ban on texting while driving was changed Monday by the Indiana Senate to prohibit all telephone use while driving, including making or receiving calls, unless using a hands-free device.

Senate committee OKs texting-while-driving ban

INDIANAPOLIS | An Indiana Senate committee voted 7-2 Tuesday to send a House-approved texting-while-driving ban to the full Senate, despite concerns it doesn't do enough to prevent distracted driving.

Senate committee votes to prohibit texting while driving

INDIANAPOLIS | Three weeks after the Indiana House voted to prohibit texting while driving, the ban is picking up momentum in the Indiana Senate.

Texting TIPS

Valparaiso Police Chief Michael Brickner announces the new TIP411 anonymous texting system Tuesday during a press conference at the department. Anonymous tipsters must put "VALPO" as the first word of their text to 847411 in order for the Valparaiso Police Department to receive the message.

Texting TIPS

A poster for the Valparaiso Police Department was displayed Tuesday that shows off the department's new TIP411 anonymous texting system.

Texting TIPS

Valparaiso Police Department Chief Michael Brickner, left, announces their new TIP411 anonymous texting system Tuesday while Valpraiso Mayor Jon Costas watches during a press conference.

Texting TIPS

Valparaiso Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Michael Grennes shows off their new TIP411 texting system Tuesday during a press conference at the department.