Sunday, September 20, 2009
Texting Under Fire In Kentucky
Under proposals awaiting legislative action when Kentucky lawmakers convene in January for the 2010 General Assembly, Kentucky motorists could be forbidden to send text messages while behind the wheel. A study released in July by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows, when drivers text, the collision risk is considerably higher. Lt. David Jude, spokesman for Kentucky State Police headquarters in Frankfort, says, "A majority of collisions in Kentucky are the result of driver inattention." Two lawmakers have filed bills to add Kentucky to the 18 states, so far, that have banned texting while driving.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:56 PM 
