Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

Town passes first Texas ban on phones for drivers | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "DALLAS — Highland Park has approved a law restricting drivers from talking on cell phones near schools, becoming the first local government in Texas to take action in the talking-while-driving debate.

Drivers caught using handheld cell phones while passing through school zones will be fined $75 under the ordinance passed Monday. The ban takes effect next month and will apply only when school zones are active, normally during the morning and mid-afternoon."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't exactly call that "leading the way" as New York was the first state to do that several years ago.

But it's a start, at least.

Statistics (supposedly) prove that talking on a cell phone while driving causes as many accidents as a .08 blood alcohol level.

Rick Klaw said...

Now if they would ban them in movie theaters. Perhaps actually levy fines on those that use a cell phone during a movie! Or you could just shoot them...

Unknown said...

Or even tase 'em, bro.