The parents of a 17-year-old girl from Texas who was killed in an automobile accident while texting on a mobile phone are looking to influence the Oklahoma legislature into passing the texting ban in Oklahoma.
The Brown family of Wellman, Texas went to the state legislature in support of a bill, which would prohibit texting while driving. The Browns tragically lost their daughter in an automobile accident in 2009.
The bill prohibits mobile phone use by teens with restricted drivers licenses, and provides for fines up to $1000.
The movement to limit texting while driving is gaining ground. FOCUSDRIVEN is a new organization dedicated to spreading the word about the dangers of texting while driving.
On Friday, April 30, FOCUSDRIVEN will be the subject a promotion by Oprah to promote National No Phone Zone day. Oprah will be devoting her entire show to the focus driven message.
I urge everyone to contribute to FOCUSDRIVEN , to watch or tape the Oprah show on April 30, and please help the Brown family with this worthy effort.
The dangers of texting and driving require our attention and action now. It is my belief that our legislature in Texas and in other states is behind the curve on this prominent safety issue. With the explosion of texting with teens as the dominant method of communication, texting will claim many more young people if we don't act now.
My heart goes out to the Brown family and I commend their spirit and their actions in seeking to get done what needs to happen now.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston auto accident attorney and also the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping victims were serious injury seek civil justice. If you were loved one has been seriously injured in a Houston automobile accident call the Baumgartner law firm for a no obligation consultation.
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