OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Motorcycle riders from across Oklahoma are descending on the Capitol and lending their support to a ban on texting while driving and other bills.
A group called A Brotherhood Aiming Toward Education, or ABATE, visited the Capitol on Tuesday and urged its members to talk to their individual legislators.
The group is endorsing two measures: one to prohibit texting while driving, and another to require young motorcycle riders to take a certified safety course.
Oklahoma is one of just a handful of states that hasn’t banned texting while driving.
ABATE spokesman John Pierce says motorcyclists suffer disproportionately at the hands of distracted drivers, and that a fender-bender for most drivers can be fatal for motorcyclists.
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Online:
House Bill 1965: https://bit.ly/1zDfedz
Senate Bill 372: https://bit.ly/1w7JLyD
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