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Friday, January 2, 2009
That Seventies City: When Atlanta came of age
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As we enter 2009, we look back at Atlanta’s transformation in the ’70s. It was a breathless transition for the city, and its growth stood in stark contrast to the nation’s other urban centers. Atlanta went from the Heart of Dixie to Hotlanta, the hub of the new South.
What do you remember — or not remember — about the 1970s in Atlanta?
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California law bans texting while driving
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OK, thumbs up.
As of Jan. 1, there’s no texting allowed in California, at least while driving.
A new law bans writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while behind the wheel in California.
Drivers who can’t go without a text fix will be fined. There’s a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for each time after that. Penalty assesmements could triple that amount.
The same thing could happen in Georgia. Georgia lawmakers will reportedly consider a measure banning ban teenage drivers from texting and using the cellphone while driving.
According to the AP article, “Georgia would join 17 other states and the District of Columbia that have passed cellphone restrictions for teen drivers if legislators adopt the measure during the legislative session that begins in January.”
The exceptions would be emergencies or reporting a road hazard.
Should Georgia adopt similar anti-texting while driving measures?
