CELL PHONE RAGE

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I just emailed my Congressman to inquire about laws banning cell phones while driving. If you want to write your Congressman, here is the list for every state. Don't know the law, that's not a problem. Your Congressman is there to help you understand the law - that's his/her job.

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC

SAFETY ADMINISTRATION: NHTSA is conducting research projects on driver cell phone use and will continue to monitor the research of others on this subject. As we learn more about the impact of cell phone use on driver performance and crash risk, and as wireless technologies evolve and expand, NHTSA will make its findings public.

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE

I went to the United States Legislation website to see if there was a law on cell phones while driving. Unless you are a lawyer or someone who knows the law, what confusion and a big waste of time. Here's another way to get this information. Go directly to your state's official website and then look up transportation code. A lot easier to find and if you live in Texas, just click on the link above.

TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS

The numbers don't lie. Check out this neat little chart on this website. About 10 percent of the people on the road during the day are using cell phones, up from 8 percent in 2004, the government reported Thursday. Six percent of drivers were holding the phones to their ears, up from 5 percent last year.