A study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is very interesting.
Rather than commenting on it here, please read the NY Times article for yourself at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/technology/28texting.html?_r=2
Looking forward to the October 6, 2009 Finance and Administration Committee of the city council meeting. The item will be on the agenda.
City staff is supposed to be researching and providing info as to how local ordinances are working in those cities that have them. Naturally accident prevention/reduction has to be a primary concern. Also, to teach folks how dangerous it is, I am sure those cities have some hefty fines. Wonder how it is affecting them in that area?
Have met many folks lately who have changed their minds about this item. A year ago, they thought it was nonsense to try and get a local ordinance. Now, as more and more people are texting and driving, more folks are having "near misses". They don't like it.
