TWD cited in fatal crash;New York lawmakers call for ban

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ALBANY,NY-The recent deaths of five teenagers in a head-on automobile crash has become a cautionary tale fueling efforts to ban text messaging while driving in New York.State Sen.Carl L.Marcellino,R,on July 16 proposed S.B.3195 to prohibit the writing,sending or reading of text messages on mobile phones while driving.Legislation also was proposed in the New York Assembly by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz,D.