Arlington City Council Denies Proposal To Ban Texting and Driving
Yesterday the Arlington City Council shut down the proposal that would have banned texting while driving.
Robert Rivera, The Southeast Arlington representative, recommended the ban. Rivera states that reports show that texting while driving is more dangerous that drunken driving. Unfortunately most of the Council refused to discuss it.
Other Texas Cities, such as Austin and Galveston, have banned texting while driving. Even though the motion came to a halt, Rivera insists that just having the conversation was beneficial. It has heightened awareness even if Arlington doesn’t move forward with the ordinance.
If you support this ban, Rivera encourages all residents to contact their council representatives.
Arlington recently prohibited drivers from talking on cell phones in active school areas. That was a step in the right direction. I hope Arlington can go back and look over the ban to try and get it to pass. It is great to see councilmen like Rivera try and take a stand against distracted driving. Through my program, Teens Against Distracted Driving, I was able to see just how many teens were willing to take a stand against texting and driving and I hope Arlington City Council can represent their wants. Great job Rivera, at least there is more awareness now, and hopefully in the near future the idea will be revisited.
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