Released: January 25, 2010

States go after texting drivers

Source: Larry Copeland, USA Today

The fight against distracted driving may be at a tipping point as 23 states debate legislation to ban texting while driving, a practice 19 states already prohibit.

“Legislators are looking to see if it (texting) is enough of a safety issue that they need to intervene,” says Anne Teigen, a transportation specialist for the National Conference of State Legislatures, who says 194 bills concerning various forms of distracted driving, including texting, are being debated in 34 states.

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