Obama bans government workers from texting while driving


	Obama bans government workers from texting while driving

Socratoad

10-3-2009 6:31 PM

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10-3-2009 7:37 PM

ljsdesign

We just had ,in my area, a very promising 17 yr old girl die in a car wreck. It turns out the cause of the crash was texting while driving

10-3-2009 8:08 PM

mugofcoffee

How about the non governmental workers?

10-3-2009 8:58 PM

kareval

Well that makes one thing he's done right

10-4-2009 9:00 AM

Socratoad

That is such a waste of a young life Lisa

IMO there should be a total ban on texting while driving, backed up by huge fines. In other words this insane disregard for lives, one's own as well as the lives of others should become socially unacceptable .... BIGTIME

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