North Carolina has become the seventh state to pass a ban this year on texting while driving. So how did Gov. Beverly Perdue get the word out?
She had an aide send a text message announcing the governor has signed the ban into law.
Using abbreviations common to the text-messaging world, Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson tapped out a message announcing the signing: “This msg 2 u was composed while I was behind my desk, not behind the wheel. Hope u r not driving now.”
State lawmakers passed the legislation last week and the law takes effect Dec. 1.
A national highway safety group says North Carolina becomes the 14th state in recent years to bar texting while driving in hopes of curbing driver distraction and accidents.
Topics Personal Auto North Carolina
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