SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers have voted to bar people from texting or checking e-mail while driving. Now it's up to Gov. Pat Quinn to decide whether the ban will become law.
The House passed the ban 92-25 on Thursday. The Senate approved the bill last week.
It would bar drivers from reading their e-mail or sending text messages while moving. But they could do it while pulled over to the side of road or at a standstill in traffic.
The ban would not apply to reading directions from a navigation system.
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The House passed the ban 92-25 on Thursday. The Senate approved the bill last week.
It would bar drivers from reading their e-mail or sending text messages while moving. But they could do it while pulled over to the side of road or at a standstill in traffic.
The ban would not apply to reading directions from a navigation system.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
