US Safety Group to Call for Ban on Texting While Driving

August 31, 09 by David Goldstein

An organization of state highway safety officials on Monday plans to call for a ban on texting while driving, joining a growing chorus of legislators and safety advocates endorsing such a policy.

The group, the Governors Highway Safety Association, whose members are appointed by state governors to lead highway safety agencies, said it adopted the policy in light of a growing body of research showing the increased crash risk posed by texting motorists.

To read this report from The New York Times in full, see: www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/technology/31texting.html

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