I'm amazed at the frequency with which I see people texting and driving as I go down streets and highways. It's nearly constant. And it got me to thinking. I believe that either one more, huge accident is going to take place, like the one on the East side of the state that involved a school bus, or a series of accidents will and suddenly, the nation will be ready for tough laws on texting while driving. It seems that's what it's going to take. We'll see, eh? Here's how the laws were, state by state, in 2009:
Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texting_while_driving; http://www.caranddriver.com/features/texting-while-driving-how-dangerous-is-it; http://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cell-phone/statistics.html
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