Washington was one of the first states to recognize that they needed a law banning texting while driving. That happened in 2007, and since that time, all but nine states have jumped on the bandwagon.<\/p>\n
The Governors Highway Association indicates 41 states, plus Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico now all have laws in place banning texting while behind the wheel of a vehicle.<\/p>\n
There are 14 states that not only have a ban on texting while driving, but have taken the law one more step by banning hand-held e-devices altogether. One state, Tennessee, bans reading or sending messages while a driver is in motion, but they may text while stopped at a red light. They also allow drivers to talk on cells while driving. <\/p>\n
Many pundits feel that in the near future, Tennessee will take a look at their traffic accidents statistics and decide a complete ban may make (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Washington was one of the first states to recognize that they needed a law banning texting while driving. That happened in 2007, and since that time, all but nine states have jumped on the bandwagon. The Governors Highway Association indicates…<\/span><\/p>\n