Schumer backs ban on texting while driving
Photo credit: AP | Fourteen states and the District of Columbia already have passed laws making texting while driving illegal.
A group of Democrats want states to ban texting while driving or face cuts in highway funds, citing the need to reduce driver distraction and potential highway deaths and injuries.
“When drivers have their eyes on their cell phones instead of the road, the results can be dangerous and even deadly,” said Sen.Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who unveiled the legislation Wednesdaywith Democrats Robert...
