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[The Agitator] LaHood takes aim at texting while driving, car gadgetry, sound policy (The Agitator) Obama Transportation Secreatry Ray LaHood is now formally pushing a federal law banning texting while driving. LaHood has already banned texting for commercial truck and bus operators and federal employees on the job, but applying the ban to regular motorists would presumably involve blackmailing the states with federal highway funds.
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[K4V.net BLOG] DOT Sec. LaHood Takes Aim at Texting While Driving, Car Gadgetry ...: Obama Transportation Secreatry Ray LaHood is now formally pushing a federal law banning texting while driving. LaHood has already banned texting for commercial truck and bus operators and federal employees on the job, but applying the ban to regular motorists would presumably involve blackmailing the states with federal highway funds.
[TechCat] Transportation Boss Fears More In-Car Gadgetry: Although LaHood wouldn’t say whether he’s considering specific restrictions, he did say he’ll be discussing the matter with automakers.
[Tech Hot Spot] DOT Sec. LaHood Takes Aim at Texting While Driving, Car Gadgetry ...: the type LaHood wants that would killthe driver's phone but still allow
[The Car Connection] SRSLY: Department of Transportation Holds Summit On Texting - The ...: Apparently, you're still texting, so now the federal government is getting involved: according to a press release from the Department of Transportation (pasted below), Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a "Distracted Driving Summit" to discuss the problem with various figureheads in government, law enforcement, and presumably telecommunications and technology.We're of two minds about that. On the one hand, text-messaging while driving is a very serious problem that results in countless accidents and numerous fatalities every year.
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