OU Daily: OMG, no more txtn? Thursday, June 3, 2010 More

High time for texting ban BY STATE REP. DANNY MORGAN Oklahoman Published: June 14, 2010 Studies have shown that drivers who talk on cell phones are four times more likely to be in a crash and drive just as erratically as people with an 0.08 percent blood-alcohol level. Considering the fact that texting is 23 times riskier than talking on a cell phone while driving, drivers are taking an enormous gamble by being on the road when their eyes aren’t. More

Georgia Governor Signs Texting Law Get Schooled Governor signs texting law inspired by teen’s death 4:12 pm June 4, 2010, by Maureen Downey Despite misgivings, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the texting bill named for a Morgan County teen Caleb Sorohan who died while texting and driving. More

PSA: Is texting while driving worth the cost? This award-winning video was produced by Canadian Valley Technology Center and broadcast on Oklahoma Horizon. Click here to watch the video. More