Texting Ban Supported By AL Lawmakers

Overwhelmingly, Alabama politicians say they'd like to see a ban on sending text messages behind the wheel.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: January 29, 2009

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Most members of the Alabama Legislature
say they support a bill to make it illegal to send text messages
and drive at the same time.
In an Associated Press survey of lawmakers, 81 percent of House
members responding said they would support the proposed legislation
by Rep. Jim McClendon, a Republican from Springville. One percent
were opposed and 18 percent said they were undecided. In the
Senate, 77 percent said they would support the bill, while 10
percent were opposed and 13 percent undecided.
Responding to the survey were 70 percent of House members and 94
percent of senators.
McClendon says text messaging while driving is dangerous because
it causes a person to take his or her eyes off the road.