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Is Hands-Free Texting While Driving Dangerous?

New legislation allows drivers to use Siri or other voice-operated text messaging. Are you on board with the new bill, or is it going to cause more distracted drivers?

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Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation that lets motorists text while driving, but only if it’s hands-free texting.

The Bay Citizen reported that Assembly Bill 1536 amends existing law, allowing drivers to use voice-operated text messaging, such as Siri on an iPhone.

 “If the person is using an electronic wireless communications device that is specifically designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation to dictate, send, or listen to a text-based communication, and it is used in that manner while driving.”

According to MSNBC, California is the second state to allow hands-free texting.

What do you think about the bill? Do hands-free devices prevent distracted driving?

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