Tennessee enacts texting-behind-the-wheel law

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Tennessee enacts texting-behind-the-wheel law

Tennessee enacts texting-behind-the-wheel law

May 16, 2009

Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed a bill into law that will ban reading or sending cellular phone text messages while driving.
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SB0393 was sponsored by two Republicans, Rep. Jon Lundberg of Bristol and Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville. It imposes a $50 fine for reading or writing text messages while driving.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090516/NEWS0201/905160328/1009/NEWS02/Tennessee+enacts+texting-behind-the-wheel+law

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