
would prohibit motorists from sending or reading text messages on a
cell phone while driving.
The bill by Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville passed the House
92-4 Thursday. It now goes to the Senate for debate.
McClendon, a retired optometrist, said he believes text
messaging is a major distraction. He said banning the practice
while driving would save lives.
Seven states and the District of Columbia currently ban sending
text messages while driving. At least nine other states ban text
messaging for some teenage or novice drivers.
Rep. Spencer Collier of Bayou La Batre voted against the bill.
Collier, a former state trooper, said he believes it would be hard
for law enforcement officers to enforce the ban.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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