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Legislating while texting

Title: Legislating while texting

Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Description: BOSTON - Concerns about distracted driving are propelling a series of proposed cell phone bans on Beacon Hill. FOX25's Joe Battenfeld was inside a hearing on the topic today, where lawmakers couldn't seem to stop looking down at their phones.

Full Article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/061109_Cell_phone_bans_proposed

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" Not the -- put on hold you arms they lawmakers get their way drivers will only banning or being banned from tech -- emailing behind the -- to lawmakers real big effect on drivers but down in south. Well good question are specially because there about our testimony and a dozen bills cracking down. Tell you in the car leaked out about how the members of the transfer."

" many a close eye on yeah they're all while they while driving is danger how about. Tech meanwhile led -- lady. It now hearing lawmakers heard drivers and -- argue for a check in an email being handed a car. -- But it was -- told lawmakers that the audience were impressed because many couldn't keep their eyes off. -- I couldn't help but -- you were using your phone during the near and not stopping you know coming in stopping their you know coming -- ring. Whatever you call it here's that transportation. Even Brodeur showing a ball -- I -- Jennifer Flanagan appears to be looked better -- here wed at ole go it alone."

" I know my my -- in the coming into our message. Thank you like bowling and."

" Yeah okay represented even now they get a friendly tap from a colleague to get his head and finally here and -- dutifully taking note. Not using it is thought. Well never mind. It took emotional testimony by a mother a seven year old daughter was killed at a car at -- blamed on need to get lawmakers full attention."

" The religious right. Yeah."

" And while it is likely remain skeptic. To collect people treasured cell phone should be banned from cars to."

" that everyone does it generous would hear how lawmakers want a total ban on old you are an attack in band is under enforce the bull and I gotta admit I did get a cell phone call during the hearing you. Well they are IBM team -- Females ICM iPods boston.com. Floor vote are all. I don't have digital studio I'm Joe Battenfeld. "

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