GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE SIGNED THE TEXTING BAN FOR DRIVERS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  ON JULY 1, TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WILL BE ILLEGAL FOR ALL GEORGIA DRIVERS… AND YOUNG DRIVERS WITH PROVISIONAL LICENSES WILL BE BANNED FROM ANY CELL PHONE USE BEHIND THE WHEEL.

ANOTHER BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR THIS WEEK WILL REQUIRE THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS OF PICKUP TRUCKS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS.  GEORGIA WAS THE LAST STATE TO PASS THAT LEGISLATION INTO LAW.  FARMERS WILL STILL BE EXEMPT FROM WEARING SEAT BELTS IN PICKUP TRUCKS IF THEY ARE DOING FARM WORK.

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