Obama Bans Federal Employees From Texting While Driving

[The Straight Story]

Obama Bans Federal Employees From Texting While Driving

By Ashley Halsey III
President Obama has banned federal employees from text messaging when they are behind the wheel of government vehicles and from texting in their own cars if they use government-issued phones or are on official business.

The ban, in the form of an executive order (PDF) signed Wednesday night, was announced Thursday by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at the culmination of a two-day meeting on the issue of distracted driving.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/01/obama_bans_federal_employees_f.html?wprss=44

[thunder rising]

1. Great! Now the shoulders of the beltway will be so crowded you can't pull off for a flat tire.

[LakeSamish706]

2. It should be hilarious to see how they go about policing that! n/t

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Its actually for the protection of the Government, not enforcement

If you are texting in the covered areas, the Government will not have to defend you since you were engaging in a prohibited activity.

Its just Federal CYA.