NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF THE FEW STATES THAT HAS NO LAW AGAINST TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. THAT COULD CHANGE UNDER A BILL PROPOSED BY SANTA FE SENATOR PETER WIRTH. HE SAYS THE STATE NEEDS A LAW ON THE BOOKS TO HELP EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO TEXT BEHIND THE WHEEL.
WIRTH TELLS 770 KKOB NATIONAL STUDIES SHOW TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS SIX TIMES MORE DANGEROUS THAN DRUNK DRIVING. AND IF YOU TEXT AND DRIVE, YOU'RE 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SIMILAR PROPOSALS HAVE FAILED TO PASS IN RECENT LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
