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The Shelley Irwin Show

GVSU's Department of Public Safety

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 7, 2023 at 11:27 AM EDT

Photo of Person holding phone while driving

Put your phone down while you drive. Michigan's new law that attepts to make driving safer by restricting the manual use of mobile devices while operating a vehicle started on June 30. GVSU's Department of Public Safety Chief Brandon DeHaan explains how the new law works, and why we need it.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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