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Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; A swerving driver on the Liberty Expressway leads to multiple charges spread out across Dougherty and Lee County.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  It's illegal to text and drive but people still do it.  How can cops prove it and what does the law say about apps?

Friday, May 04, 2012  Updated with video; A teen is in critical condition after taking his parents car for a joyride and crashing in Worth County.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Westover High School students pledged not to text while driving

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  A white SUV crashed into a utility pole at the corner of Cedric Drive and U.S. 19 in Lee County Monday

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  The 30-day grace period is over and Georgia law enforcement officials are now cracking down on motorists who text while behind the wheel.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Peachtree City police are giving out citations for golf cart drivers who text behind the wheel.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  A Gwinnett County woman charged last year with felony vehicular homicide after police said she was texting when her SUV struck a pedestrian has had the charge reduced to a misdemeanor.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Georgia State Patrol troopers will wait until Aug. 1 to strictly enforce the new texting while driving ban that takes effect this week.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Laws on texting and driving, guns, and more are changing soon.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  A new law out Tuesday is banning a select few drivers from texting while driving.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Two Georgia lawmakers are proposing a ban on texting behind the wheel that could make the practice illegal for all drivers.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  Texting while driving, public smoking, cooking with trans fats targeted in states' 2010 laws