TARGETING TALKING TEENS.

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Tennessee Senator Steve Cohen plans to introduce legislation making it illegal for any driver younger than 18 to operate a motor vehicle while using either a hand-held or hands-free cellular phone. He says the legislation is just another attempt to make teens safer drivers. Use of cell phones by motorists continues to be of national concern. Last year, 27 states considered cell phone legislation, from banning their use while driving to requiring drivers to use hands-free devices. Several...