Fla. lawmakers pass texting-while-driving ban

Published May 2, 2013 9:46pm ET



TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers on Thursday passed a statewide ban on texting while driving.

The bill now heads to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk. If he signs it into law, Florida will become the 40th state to enact a texting-while-driving bans for all drivers.

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