U.S. To Ban Feds From Texting While Driving

by Brian Naylor, NPR

The Obama administration says it will ban federal employees from sending text messages while driving government vehicles. The administration will also seek regulations bannning truck and bus drivers from texting while driving. The announcement came at the end of a two-day conference in Washington devoted to the issue of distracted driving.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, October 1, 2009