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    http://www.gmanews.tv/story/202076/m...-while-driving

    [SIZE="4"]MMDA backs bill vs texting while driving[/SIZE]
    09/27/2010 | 11:52 PM

    The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is backing a bill that proposes to penalize texting while driving, its chairman Francis Tolentino said Monday.

    "We support that initiative," Tolentino said at a press briefing in Malacañang. "Not only does [texting] distract the driver, it lessens your ability to focus."

    The bill was filed by Buhay party-list Rep. Irwin Tieng, who also filed a similar measure in the previous Congress.

    Tolentino said even taking calls while driving should be penalized. He said there was an MMDA study in 2007 that said the effects of texting while driving could be "fatal." - Jam L. Sisante/KBK, GMANews.TV

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    Don't we already have an "anti-cellphone use while driving" law?

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    ^Yan rin pagkakaalam ko. Nahuli na nga ako dahil dyan :D

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    they should support the drink driving bill that GMA proposed.. that is the only think i support GMA in. hehehhe

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    i think many countries have already this law about using mobile phone while driving because its really dangerous

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    Quote Originally Posted by tc327 View Post
    i think many countries have already this law about using mobile phone while driving because its really dangerous
    But isn't it redundant and a big waste of time & tax payer money if we already have an existing law on the exact same thing?

    As I remember, the existing law already prohibits mobile phone use (call & txt) while driving.

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    this is my observation, pag mabagal ang sasakyan sa harap nyo chances are they are texting. I see them texting pag overtake ko or during night time if they dont have a tint you can see the light illuminating from their cellphone.

    kainis

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    Quote Originally Posted by wakin View Post
    this is my observation, pag mabagal ang sasakyan sa harap nyo chances are they are texting. I see them texting pag overtake ko or during night time if they dont have a tint you can see the light illuminating from their cellphone.

    kainis
    Tapos iPhone or any touch phone pa ang gamit. Goodluck sa pagtetext while driving.

    Mababangga ako ng kasalubong ko kinain lane ko sabay busina ko yun pala nagtetext ang mokong.

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