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Texting-while-driving ban discussed

A statewide texting-while-driving ban that has eluded passage for several years is again moving through the Florida Legislature. The Senate Communications committee is set to meet Wednesday to consider the bill.

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    Fla. legislature discusses texting-while-driving ban

    A statewide texting-while-driving ban that has eluded passage for several years is again moving through the Florida Legislature. The Senate Communications

    Students to pledge against texting and driving

    High school students in Mobile County hosted assemblies at each of the county’s high schools on Wednesday with a simple message: don’t text and drive.

    Troopers have issued 14 texting tickets

    State officials say Alabama state troopers have issued 14 citations under the new state law banning texting and driving.

    Daphne police looking forward to start of text messaging ban

    Daphne Police welcome a statewide ban on texting that takes effect Wednesday. They said the new law allows officers to pull over people for texting alone.

    Statewide ban on text messaging while driving ban to begin

    Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with violators facing fines and possibly higher

    How will the texting ban be enforced?

    Starting August 1 you are no longer allowed to text and drive in the state of Alabama. Governor Robert Bentley recently signed the bill, but the ban isn't new

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    Get your W82TXT thumb bands from FOX 10 and WFNA. These fun and colorful bands serve as a constant reminder not to text while driving. Our goal is to encourage people of all ages to completely avoid distracted driving.

     

    Get one for yourself or to share with your friends and family!*
     

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    In Mobile:
    1250 Michigan Ave
    2010 St. Stephens Rd
    2325 St. Stephens Rd
    3171 Moffett Rd
    485 South Broad St
    7751 Moffett Rd
    5017 Cottage Hill Rd
    300 S. Craft Hwy, Chickasaw
    105 Shelton Beach Rd, Saraland
    7370 Old Pascagoula Rd, Theodore

    In Northwest Florida:
    6584 Hwy 90, Milton
    8068 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre

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