With studies released recently showing that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drinking while driving, the Missouri legislature's just restricting those under 21 from texting seems to be just a baby step toward solving the problem. Jason Rosenbaum's Capitol Calling has the video of Gov. Jay Nixon signing the bill into law today:
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ReplyDeleteThis is the stupidest law I have ever heard of. Are you magically more talented at looking at your phone to text and not the road at 22? Nobody should text and drive, why just pick on the under 21 crow. BTW I am 41 and I do text and drive from time to time, but I should not.
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