Gov. Brad Henry signs executive order that bars texting

 
BY TIM TALLEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
Published: January 21, 2010

Gov. Brad Henry signed an executive order Thursday barring state workers from text messaging while driving government vehicles, a practice that he said is "a recipe for absolute disaster."

"We've developed some very dangerous habits," Henry said at an order-signing ceremony at the state Capitol. He said texting while driving contributed to the deaths of 13 motorists in Oklahoma in 2008.

At the ceremony, He...


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