Texting-and-driving ban may still fail after Perry leaves office

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas —

Repeated efforts to implement a statewide ban on texting while driving in Texas may continue to fail even after Gov. Rick Perry leaves office next year.

Texas is one of only seven states without a law prohibiting all drivers from texting while driving. Many major cities in Texas have passed local ordinances, but a statewide ban has been a nonstarter under Perry, who in 2011 called the idea misguided and vetoed a texting bill.

Lawmakers in favor of a ban may not have any better luck under his successor. Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, the favorite to replace Perry, is also opposed to Texas putting a statewide ban on the books, The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (http://bit.ly/1hYdcRg ) reported Saturday.

The Democratic candidate for governor, Wendy Davis, co-wrote one of the bills that would have banned texting while driving during her time in the Texas Senate.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/ap/texas/texting-while-driving-ban-could-revive-after-perry/nfdQL/ .

[mbperrin]

1. It is a total mystery to me who benefits from texting and driving.

SOMEone makes money off it - there's no other reason for paleos like Perry to oppose it otherwise.

But I'm damned if I can figure the angle.

[DhhD]

3. It is probably because Perry himself, wants to continue texting while driving and shooting!

[hobbit709]

2. I almost got hit by some twit who was texting and driving in the parking lot.

Just before she ran into my truck she swerved and was still holding the phone in front of her eyes . If she had hit me that phone would be someplace where the sun don't shine.