To: The Texas State House, The Texas State Senate, and Governor Greg Abbott

Ban Texting While Driving

Texas Department of Transportation reported that 81,000 crashes in 2011, including 361 fatal wrecks, were caused by driver distraction, driver inattention or cellphone use. Now that Rep. Craddick has sponsored a bill to ban texting and driving, please write your Representative and Senator and ask them to back this bill.

Why is this important?

As this Legislative session to ban texting while driving. There are plenty of other distractions that cannot be avoided. Stop texting while driving can help.