Around the Regions - June 7, 2010

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Around the Regions - June 7, 2010"Around the Regions" is a special Web supplement to AAMVA's weekly e-newsletter, The Week in Review, that features news collected from AAMVA's four regions.
Region I
Distracted Driving Law Now More Strict ( Connecticut )
State To Launch Federal ID Initiative; DMV To Phase In Regulations Starting In July ( Delaware )
Trooper Dragged By Car ( Maryland )
Red Decal Has New Jersey Teens Seeing Red
New York Counties Push To Keep Online DMV Revenue
Drunken-Driving Programs Try To Scare Teens Straight ( New York )
New York State Hammers Drivers with Slew Of New Fees
DMV Employee Selected to Serve On Prestigious National Transportation Committee; Kevin O'Brien Selected to Serve On the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee ( New York )
Schumer Bill Backs Research On Engine Cutoffs For Drunken Drivers ( New York )
Medical Records Found in DMV's Dumpster ( New York )
Ontario Court Strikes Down Allegations That Would Significantly Increase Designated Drivers' Responsibilities
PennDOT’s Paperwork Unit Shredded
Legislators: Disbanding PennDOT Unit Not Beneficial
Bill would change public records law ( Rhode Island )
Vermont Bans Texting While Driving
Region II
Veto means drivers free to poke along in left lane ( Georgia )
Bill requires golf cart drivers to be 16, have license ( Georgia )
Pickup drivers must buckle up ( Georgia )
Teen Safe-Driving Bill Clears Senate Panel ( Louisiana )
DMV Swamped With Calls After Four-Day Closure ( Virginia )
Region III
BMV Approves 11 New Specialty License Plates; New Plates Available In 2011 As Part Of The Group Plate Program ( Indiana )
New License Plates May Create More Work For Police (Indiana)
State Shakes Off Driving Decline; Although Subsequent Fallout Hurts Industries And Tax Base, Rebound Has Begun To Take Shape ( Indiana )
Procedure Changes For Iowa Drivers Licenses Now In Force
University of Michigan Grad Loses Lawsuit over Car Plate
Minnesota Mom's Powerful Message After Losing Daughter To Distracted Teen Driving
“Beautiful Ohio” Plate Design Expanding To Special, Personalized And Initial Reserve Plates June 7 ( Ohio )
License Plates And Registration Stickers Now Required For All Purpose Vehicles ( Ohio )
Police Officer's Estimate Good Enough For Speeding Ticket ( Ohio )
63 People Die in Wisconsin Traffic Crashes In May
Region IV
ICBC Seeks A 1.9% Basic Insurance Rate Reduction ( British Columbia )
Controversial $1.7-Million ICBC Ad Campaign Aimed At Young Men Pulled
Californians Rank 48th Among States In Knowledge Of Road Rules
State, CHP Officer Win Appeal ( California )
Confidential Plates Bill Clears Hurdle ( California )
Higher Fines Proposed For Cell Phone Use While Driving In California
California Bill Would Create Organ-Donor Registry ( California )
State Senate Passes Red Light Camera Reform Bill ( California )
WSP Fingerprint Unit Gets A Grip On Crime; Tacoma Burglary Suspect Identified by Palm Print Instead of Traditional Fingerprints ( Washington )
One-Fifth of Wyoming Drivers Would Fail a Driving Test
Other Items of Interest
Sleep Apnea Can Create Legal Risks for Trucking Companies
Americans Indicate They Are Cutting Back on Talking and Texting While Driving
Supreme Court Backs Off Strict Enforcement of Miranda
Surprising Number of People Get It On While Driving
U.S. Supreme Court Tips Balance on Miranda Decision to Police
Congress Targets Teen Driving, Mulls Federal Driver's License Standards
Bill to Implement a Standard Graduated Driver's Licensing Rule Has Garnered Both Praise and Criticism
Schumer Bill Goes High-Tech To Deal With Drunken Driving
Schumer Teams With MADD To Take On Drunk Driving
America's 100 Deadliest Highways