title: Deadly distractions.
abstract: In 2011, the National Transportation Safety Board urged all states to ban the use of portable electronic devices while driving, including hand-held and hands-free devices. Texting while driving concerns several Texas legislators, who have filed bills, backed by the Texas Medical Association, to ban the practice. TMA physicians recognize that the use of hand-held and hands-free devices and other factors associated with distracted driving affect their patients' safety.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zuzek
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013781:Texas; D060145:Text Messaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*