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September 1st, 2009
11:17 AM ET

Nationwide ban on texting while driving?

Recent studies have shown that texting and driving can be a dangerous – even deadly – mix. Now a highway safety group has done a "180" and joined the growing chorus for a nationwide ban on texting while driving. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.


Filed under: Transportation
soundoff (3 Responses)
  1. nancy

    How are they going to control it? It will be a challenge for sure.

    September 2, 2009 at 10:21 am |
  2. ronvan

    Sounds like an excellent idea. Driving in todays traffic is a constant challenge.

    September 2, 2009 at 7:30 am |
  3. jay m

    Ban texting while driving, you are supposed to watch the road not the screen.

    September 1, 2009 at 2:12 pm |
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