Illinois Implements Ban on Texting While Driving

Roy Lucke of Northwestern's Center for Public Safety says such laws are a good step.

October 1, 2009 | by Brendan Cosgrove

EVANSTON, Ill --- Many states, including Illinois, are beginning to implement bans on text messaging while driving. Illinois's ban began on January 1, 2010. Roy Lucke, director of research at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety, discusses the dangers associated with texting while driving.