The Obama administration today signalled a nationwide clampdown on people who send text messages while driving, a practice cited as the cause of a recent series of high-profile fatal crashes.
The transport secretary, Ray LaHood, also hinted at action against drivers distracted in other ways, such as by use of mobile phones and fiddling with electronic [...]
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Obama administration to crack down on texting drivers
Bill bans texting while driving
As some Democratic U.S. senators push for a federal ban on text messaging while driving — with financial consequences for states that don’t go along — a proposal to make Ohio the 17th state to ban the practice was introduced in the Ohio House yesterday.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Michael DeBose, D-Cleveland, would make texting [...]
