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HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
The statewide texting while driving ban went into effect Wednesday, August 1, making Alabama the 38th state in the country to implement the ban.
The new law states police, deputies or state troopers can stop you if they see you texting behind the wheel.
It's different than Huntsville's ban that went into effect two years ago.
Regional Director for AT&T, Dave Hargrove said just because something is against the law doesn't mean some people will not break it.
"The Triple A foundation for traffic safety says texting is now the number one disputed mode of communication among teens. According to the pew internet and life of America project on average; teens text five times more per day than a typical adult," he said.
The state department of public safety reported in 2010, texting while driving caused more than 1,200 accidents and killed five people in Alabama.
Statewide texting while driving ban went into effect August 1.
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