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MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -
Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and
instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with
violators facing fines and possibly higher insurance rates.
Republican Rep. Jim
McClendon of Springville persuaded lawmakers to approve legislation in
April that made Alabama the 38th state to ban the practice. His
legislation delayed enforcement until Aug. 1 to allow the public and
police to become familiar with the law.
McClendon predicts the law will make highways safer and save lives.
The state Department of
Public Safety reports that distraction from an electronic communication
device caused more than 1,200 accidents in Alabama in 2010 and claimed
five lives.
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