No More Texting While Driving In California
Sacramento, CA (AHN) - The California legislature approved on Thursday a bill that prohibits texting while driving. Adult violators would be fined $20 for first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses.
But it needs the signature of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who earlier vowed not to sign any legislation until the state budget is approved.
The vote on the bill, authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian, was 25-14, with the opposition coming from Republicans who said the measure was an unnecessary interference in personal behavior.
Sen. George Runner, one of those who voted against the bill said there are sufficient state regulations applicable on being distracted while behind the wheel. "We don't need a law for everything a driver does. The next one is going to be you can't drive while you are eating a hamburger," Runner told the Los Angeles Times.
Simitian explained, "Texting while driving is so obviously unsafe that it's hard to believe anyone would attempt it, yet everyday observation suggests there are an awful lot of folks who do."
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But it needs the signature of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who earlier vowed not to sign any legislation until the state budget is approved.
The vote on the bill, authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian, was 25-14, with the opposition coming from Republicans who said the measure was an unnecessary interference in personal behavior.
Sen. George Runner, one of those who voted against the bill said there are sufficient state regulations applicable on being distracted while behind the wheel. "We don't need a law for everything a driver does. The next one is going to be you can't drive while you are eating a hamburger," Runner told the Los Angeles Times.
Simitian explained, "Texting while driving is so obviously unsafe that it's hard to believe anyone would attempt it, yet everyday observation suggests there are an awful lot of folks who do."
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