OKLAHOMA CITY —
Health and public safety officials are rallying behind a bill that would outlaw texting while driving in Oklahoma.
A group that includes the mother of a woman killed in a car crash while using a cell phone plans to lobby in favor of the bill by Democratic Rep. Curtis McDaniel of Smithville.
The bill would impose a fine of up to $500 for violations.
The bill passed last week by the House Transportation Committee would make it illegal for anyone to "compose, send, or read a text-based communication while the motor vehicle is in motion. If approved by the House Calendar Committee, the bill will next head to the full House for a vote, although similar measures have faced resistance in the Senate.
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House Bill 1503: http://bit.ly/WNtnni
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