Senators to introduce ban on texting while driving

Sens Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Kay Hagan (D-NC) will introduce legislation Wednesday to impose a nationwide ban on sending cell phone text messages while driving. Fourteen states already have such laws on the books, but the new legislation would force every state to adopt a similar ban or risk losing all federal highway funds. That would be a devastating blow to already cash-strapped states.