- A second National Distracted Driving summit will take place on September 21.
- The first summit last year triggered a number of state laws that ban texting while driving.
- The second summit will explore accomplishments since the first summit.
WASHINGTON — The federal government on Tuesday said it will hold a second National Distracted Driving summit on September 21 here. The first summit last year triggered a number of state laws that ban texting while driving, and celebrity endorsements — from people like Oprah — for government crackdowns on the problem.
The second summit will "explore accomplishments since our first summit, as well as the many challenges that lie ahead," said a statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "Key topics will include research, technology, policy, public outreach and best practices in enforcement."
Following last year's summit, the Obama administration banned texting while driving by 4 million federal employees while they are driving government-owned vehicles. The government also launched a new Web site to draw attention to the problem.
Inside Line says: It will be interesting to see what the feds have on tap this year to fight distracted driving. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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alman08 says:
03:52 PM, 07/27/2010
Doesn't matter. I still see a lot of people text and drive, even in front of police. the police won't bother pulling them over and they will just keep texting away.
ergsum says:
01:47 PM, 07/27/2010
Smartphones, dumb drivers.
felonious says:
01:31 PM, 07/27/2010
"National Distracted Driving Summit" sounds like some other sort of convention - one you wouldn't want to cross the street near!