Republican Sen. Billy Hudson, of Hattiesburg, Miss., had been pushing the legislation, for personal reasons. A cousin was nearly killed in a crash from her boyfriend texting, and a constituent's teen daughter was killed after hitting someone head-on while texting. Other Republicans had joined Hudson
Date: Apr 13, 2014
Category: U.S.
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I am shocked and sickened and I cant even find the right adjective for how I feel, said state Sen. Billy Hudson, R-Hattiesburg. Ive already been to the legal office and have them working on a bill I can file -- its probably going to take a constitutional amendment This needs to change.
So far, 31 states have banned texting while driving, said Sen. Billy Hudson, R-Hattiesburg. Hudson said research showed motorists who take their eyes off the road for six seconds while driving 55 miles per hour could travel 100 yards. That's enough time to "cross lanes and hit someone head-on," he said.
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