Texting Bill on Schwarzenegger’s Desk
Share this pageFriday, August 22, 2008
by Betsy Gebhart, KCBS Radio
The effort to discourage California motorists from using mobile devices in moving cars took another step forward Thursday when the state Senate passed a bill to outlaw adults from text messaging while driving.
This is the second of a one-two punch by Palo Alto Democratic Sen. Joe Simitian, the man behind a law that went into effect in July making it illegal to hold a cell phone to your ear while behind the wheel.
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