Lawrence cell phone ban faces tough odds in coming weeks
Traffic safety commissioners hear strong opposition to a proposed city ban with only two supporters among a dozen speakers. Critics warn of economic impact as biotechnologies and small businesses fear harm to growth, while supporters cite safety gains. A separate measure to double fines for inattentive driving after accidents passed 6-3, but requires city commissioners’ approval. Sprint and Cingular officials warned the ban would set a nationwide precedent.
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Lawrence
Robert Lewis
Michael Clover
Paul Graves
Sprint
Cingular
Patrick Fucik
Lawrence man arrested at City Hall during traffic safety meeting
Mark Cline was restrained and handcuffed by Lawrence police after yelling at a speaker during a Traffic Safety Commission meeting on a proposed cell phone ban. He resisted to sit and was booked into Douglas County Jail for disorderly conduct.
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Lawrence
City Hall
Mark Cline
City Commission
Cline
Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
Tracy
Russell
Traffic Safety Commission
Douglas County
Speed limit on Sixth Street to rise to 45 mph
The Traffic Safety Commission unanimously approved increasing the Sixth Street speed limit west of Wakarusa Drive from 40 mph to 45 mph after a Kansas Department of Transportation recommendation. The city commissioners must approve before the change takes effect on the four lane road.
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Traffic Safety Commission
Sixth Street
Wakarusa Drive
Kansas Department of Transportation
Mother on phone blamed for crosswalk crash injuring boy
In a Monday interview Caron expressed regret after running a red light at the South Park crosswalk while on her cell phone, striking Jayson, a roller skater, who was treated for bumps and a possible arm fracture. The accident spurred talks on a strict motorist cell phone ban.
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Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
Caron
South Park
Jayson
Caran
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Railing
South Park Crosswalk
New breast cancer drug study stirs debate on results
Final results from a large $88 million National Cancer Institute trial comparing raloxifene and tamoxifen in nearly 20,000 high risk postmenopausal women show similar effectiveness in preventing serious breast cancers. Raloxifene yielded fewer uterine cancers and blood clots, but uterine cancer results were not statistically significant and some doctors doubt the clot finding.
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Atlanta
National Cancer Institute
Len Lichtenfeld
American Cancer Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer Institute
Roy Herbst
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Leslie Ford
Ford
Eli Lilly & Co
Journal of the American Medical Assn
Signs block line of sight at highway intersection
A study of a Kansas junction shows signs near U S 56 and U S 59 may obscure drivers view. Residents discuss sight distance, safety, and a planned four lane expansion from Lawrence to Ottawa. The plan includes an interchange and opening years for Franklin and Douglas counties. Local officials consider adjusting sign placement to reduce wreck risk.
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U.S. 56
Sheldon
Jennifer A. Jamison
Spring Hill
Laura Miller
Brian Gower
KDOT
Gower
U.S. 59
Lawrence
Ottawa
Franklin County
Douglas County
Schwalm
Baldwin Junction
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