It was a close vote, but in the end, safety came in first, as Indiana will become the 31st state to ban texting while driving. 
On Friday, the Senate voted on HB 1129, a proposition that was seeking to prohibit drivers from using their cell phone, whether for talking or texting.  Discussions have been going on [...]

It has been a few months since a state has banned texting while driving.  It seems Maine may be the next one.
Sen. Bill Diamond has recently introduced L.D. 736, a bill that would prohibit text messaging while operating a motor vehicle.  More specifically, it would prohibit sending electronic communications, including text, instant and e-mail messages, [...]

Since 2010, Connecticut drivers caught texting while driving face a fine up to $200, as opposed to a $100 fine under the previous law.  Lawmakers have recently come up with another solution: a 24 hours license revocation.
The House Transportation Committee has approved House Bill 6119, the latest proposition to get tougher on texting while driving [...]

The Texas House of Representative recently voted on a texting while driving ban.  The issue was a little surprising: Texas may ban sending text messages while driving, but reading would be allowed.
House Bill 243’s first version said it would ban drivers from using a wireless communication device to read, write, or send a text or [...]

Some politicians are tenacious.  Rep. Jim McClendon’s tenacity may eventually help to ban texting while driving in Alabama.
House Bill 103, also dubbed as the “TTYL Act”, is looking to ban the act of driving a vehicle on an Alabama highway or street while using a wireless telecommunication device to write, send, or read text or [...]