KCCI: Iowa House Could Debate Text Messaging Ban
KCCI is reporting that Iowa may consider legislation to ban texting while driving. According to the story, “A new survey released by Nationwide Insurance shows 8 in 10 Americans would like a ban on the practice of text messaging while driving.”
If legislation is passed, Iowa would become one of 15 states and the District of Columbia that currently ban texting while driving.
What do you think? Does Iowa need a ban on texting while driving? (If you have your doubts, watch this video.)
Texting While Driving
I watched a news story on The NBC Nightly News regarding the danger of texting and driving. In the news story portions of this video were shown; it is powerful.
Study: Texts while driving even more dangerous
From MSNBC.com
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash much more than previous studies have concluded with motorists taking their eyes off the road longer than they do when talking or listening on their cell phones, a safety research institute said Monday.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute used cameras to continuously observe light vehicle drivers and truckers for more than 6 million miles. It found that when drivers of heavy trucks texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting.
Dialing a cell phone and using or reaching for an electronic device increased risk of collision about 6 times in cars and trucks.
Texting While Driving: How Dangerous is It?
Car and Driver hits the test road to compare the effects of driving while drunk verses driving while testing. Which one do you think is more dangerous?